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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Maseru is 43.8% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Maseru is 9.3% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.06 LSLĀ 185
$7.06 ARSĀ 10.2K
56.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.55 LSLĀ 428
$16.59 ARSĀ 24.1K
54.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.08 LSLĀ 186
$7.39 ARSĀ 10.7K
49.93%
Cappuccino
$1.80 LSLĀ 30.08
$1.68 ARSĀ 2,441
7.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSLĀ 22.10
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,854
3.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 LSLĀ 12.33
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,716
-37.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.99 LSLĀ 33.26
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,723
67.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.70
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,723
-14.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 LSLĀ 16.01
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,491
-6.80%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSLĀ 12.82
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,436
-22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 LSLĀ 36.81
$1.87 ARSĀ 2,710
17.65%
Eggs
$1.30 LSLĀ 21.78
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,222
-15.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.92 LSLĀ 116
$9.16 ARSĀ 13.3K
-24.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.57 LSLĀ 93.3
$5.93 ARSĀ 8,605
-6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.72 LSLĀ 95.9
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
-26.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.62 LSLĀ 27.14
$1.90 ARSĀ 2,761
-14.74%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 LSLĀ 35.68
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,059
0.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 LSLĀ 43.43
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,372
175.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.68
$2.60 ARSĀ 3,776
-15.77%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSLĀ 24.87
$0.49 ARSĀ 710
202.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 LSLĀ 24.57
$1.39 ARSĀ 2,018
5.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 LSLĀ 22.98
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,260
57.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 LSLĀ 13.42
$1.86 ARSĀ 2,695
-56.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.73 LSLĀ 79.3
$3.30 ARSĀ 4,793
43.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.26 LSLĀ 122
$5.13 ARSĀ 7,447
41.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 LSLĀ 15.63
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,859
-27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 LSLĀ 22.77
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,416
-55.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 LSLĀ 11.64
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
-30.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.73 LSLĀ 465
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 LSLĀ 10.68
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,477
-37.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 LSLĀ 9.80
$0.90 ARSĀ 1,313
-34.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.96 LSLĀ 167
$5.84 ARSĀ 8,477
70.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 LSLĀ 19.98
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,492
15.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K LSLĀ 329.6K
$30.5K ARSĀ 44.3M
-35.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K LSLĀ 252.2K
$29.3K ARSĀ 42.6M
-48.67%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$54.7 ARSĀ 79.5K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 LSLĀ 228
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
75.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.51 LSLĀ 528
$14.61 ARSĀ 21.2K
115.67%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.78 LSLĀ 365
$39.74 ARSĀ 57.7K
-45.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$14.04 ARSĀ 20.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.97 ARSĀ 7,220
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.77 LSLĀ 817
$221 ARSĀ 321.5K
-77.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,100 LSLĀ 18.4K
$1,087 ARSĀ 1.6M
1.17%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.51 LSLĀ 712
$61.1 ARSĀ 88.8K
-30.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.62 LSLĀ 664
$60.7 ARSĀ 88.1K
-34.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.4 LSLĀ 1,632
$106 ARSĀ 154.5K
-8.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 LSLĀ 2,369
$93.4 ARSĀ 135.6K
51.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$142 LSLĀ 2,376
$314 ARSĀ 456.3K
-54.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.3 LSLĀ 1,227
$198 ARSĀ 287.4K
-62.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 LSLĀ 6,576
$598 ARSĀ 869.2K
-34.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 LSLĀ 2,625
$327 ARSĀ 475.3K
-52.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$399 LSLĀ 6,683
$1,241 ARSĀ 1.8M
-67.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$524 LSLĀ 8,780
$1,007 ARSĀ 1.5M
-47.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 LSLĀ 10.8K
$852 ARSĀ 1.2M
-24.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
100
-91.50%

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Last update for Maseru: March 2, 2026

Last update for Santa Fe: March 1, 2026

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