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

😐 Solo nomad: Maseru is 7.5% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 16.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Maseru is 20% more expensive than Santa Fe without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.24 LSL 199
$6.86 ARS 8,149
63.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.58 LSL 453
$16.2 ARS 19.2K
57.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.31 LSL 200
$7.7 ARS 9,149
46.88%
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 31.06
$1.71 ARS 2,025
2.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 LSL 22.45
$1.32 ARS 1,573
-3.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 LSL 13
$1.12 ARS 1,328
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 LSL 35.09
$1.24 ARS 1,473
59.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 LSL 40.34
$2.44 ARS 2,903
-6.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1 LSL 17.65
$0.98 ARS 1,168
2.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 LSL 12.55
$0.98 ARS 1,169
-27.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.27 LSL 40.22
$1.78 ARS 2,117
27.53%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.42
$1.52 ARS 1,807
-13.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.1 LSL 126
$8.74 ARS 10.4K
-18.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.65 LSL 99.9
$5.83 ARS 6,920
-3.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 LSL 102
$7.94 ARS 9,429
-27.46%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LSL 29.61
$1.84 ARS 2,185
-9.24%
Banana (1kg)
$2.1 LSL 37.06
$2.19 ARS 2,595
-4.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.46 LSL 43.52
$0.95 ARS 1,122
158.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 LSL 39.37
$2.62 ARS 3,107
-14.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 LSL 25.18
$0.51 ARS 608
178.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 26.09
$1.38 ARS 1,643
6.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 LSL 24.07
$0.94 ARS 1,122
44.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 LSL 14.22
$1.87 ARS 2,215
-57.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$3.42 ARS 4,067
40.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.01 LSL 124
$4.02 ARS 4,779
74.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 LSL 18.07
$1.29 ARS 1,534
-20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 LSL 24.19
$3.02 ARS 3,583
-54.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 LSL 13.35
$0.99 ARS 1,173
-24.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.07 LSL 497
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 LSL 10.48
$1.02 ARS 1,213
-42.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.57 LSL 10.12
$0.9 ARS 1,072
-36.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.95 LSL 176
$5.95 ARS 7,063
67.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 LSL 20.13
$1.03 ARS 1,220
10.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.4K LSL 343.5K
$29.6K ARS 35.1M
-34.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263.5K
$28.9K ARS 34.3M
-48.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$54.2 ARS 64.4K
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.63 LSL 241
$8.21 ARS 9,755
66.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.36 LSL 555
$14.5 ARS 17.2K
116.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.82 LSL 386
$40.72 ARS 48.4K
-46.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.8 ARS 16.4K
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$4.94 ARS 5,862
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.16 LSL 870
$223 ARS 264.2K
-77.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,095 LSL 19.4K
$1,079 ARS 1.3M
1.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.63 LSL 772
$61.2 ARS 72.6K
-28.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.92 LSL 706
$59.4 ARS 70.5K
-32.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 LSL 1,736
$106 ARS 126.1K
-7.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 LSL 2,483
$94 ARS 111.6K
49.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$143 LSL 2,522
$317 ARS 376.9K
-55.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$72 LSL 1,274
$201 ARS 238.9K
-64.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 LSL 7,176
$595 ARS 706.6K
-31.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 LSL 2,753
$320 ARS 380K
-51.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$366 LSL 6,471
$1,231 ARS 1.5M
-70.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$502 LSL 8,884
$1,039 ARS 1.2M
-51.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Maseru
Santa Fe
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$626 LSL 11.1K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
100
-91.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Maseru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Santa Fe: October 28, 2025

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