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Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Santa Fe Cost of Living Comparison Between Maseru and Santa Fe

😐 Solo nomad: Maseru is 1.3% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 17.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maseru is 30.9% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.04 LSL 181
$7.08 ARS 10.3K
55.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.45 LSL 417
$16.55 ARS 24.0K
53.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.20 LSL 184
$7.38 ARS 10.7K
51.76%
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 28.82
$1.66 ARS 2,409
6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSL 21.62
$1.33 ARS 1,926
-0.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSL 12.88
$1.16 ARS 1,687
-31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LSL 32.47
$1.20 ARS 1,744
65.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 LSL 36.33
$2.48 ARS 3,598
-10.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.94 LSL 15.35
$1.03 ARS 1,496
-8.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSL 12.58
$1.02 ARS 1,479
-24.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.19 LSL 35.93
$1.80 ARS 2,612
21.67%
Eggs
$1.31 LSL 21.52
$1.47 ARS 2,130
-10.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 LSL 117
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
-21.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.62 LSL 92.2
$5.83 ARS 8,470
-3.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 LSL 94.5
$7.87 ARS 11.4K
-26.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.66 LSL 27.27
$1.89 ARS 2,749
-12.17%
Banana (1kg)
$2.05 LSL 33.58
$2.08 ARS 3,014
-1.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 LSL 40.23
$0.92 ARS 1,335
166.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.29 LSL 37.60
$2.64 ARS 3,827
-13.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 LSL 23.45
$0.52 ARS 758
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 LSL 24.36
$1.39 ARS 2,012
7.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 LSL 22.26
$0.86 ARS 1,254
58.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 LSL 12.81
$1.84 ARS 2,669
-57.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.90 LSL 80.3
$3.38 ARS 4,913
44.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.33 LSL 120
$4.06 ARS 5,901
80.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 LSL 16.49
$1.30 ARS 1,886
-22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 LSL 23.26
$3.08 ARS 4,479
-53.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 LSL 12.36
$1.02 ARS 1,481
-26.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.47 LSL 451
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 LSL 9.76
$0.99 ARS 1,436
-39.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 LSL 9.60
$0.85 ARS 1,241
-30.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.89 LSL 162
$5.87 ARS 8,525
68.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LSL 19.62
$1.03 ARS 1,500
16.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K LSL 324.9K
$30.3K ARS 44.0M
-34.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.0K LSL 245.5K
$29.6K ARS 43.0M
-49.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$55.2 ARS 80.2K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 LSL 224
$7.92 ARS 11.5K
72.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.61 LSL 518
$14.91 ARS 21.7K
112.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.32 LSL 350
$40.03 ARS 58.1K
-46.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.75 ARS 20.0K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$5.04 ARS 7,319
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$47.48 LSL 779
$220 ARS 319.9K
-78.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,093 LSL 17.9K
$1,076 ARS 1.6M
1.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.59 LSL 698
$60.6 ARS 88.0K
-29.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.28 LSL 644
$61.0 ARS 88.6K
-35.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 LSL 1,646
$109 ARS 158.0K
-7.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$139 LSL 2,287
$95.4 ARS 138.6K
46.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$140 LSL 2,294
$315 ARS 457.6K
-55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.3 LSL 1,202
$203 ARS 295.2K
-63.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 LSL 6,694
$596 ARS 865.5K
-31.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 LSL 2,604
$321 ARS 466.2K
-50.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$385 LSL 6,308
$1,224 ARS 1.8M
-68.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$525 LSL 8,610
$1,020 ARS 1.5M
-48.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$646 LSL 10.6K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
100
-91.50%

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Last update for Maseru: January 13, 2026

Last update for Santa Fe: January 12, 2026

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