Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maseru Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Maseru

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 16.3% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 55.7% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 13.3% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.7K
$11.06 LSLĀ 182
-45.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 124.8K
$25.55 LSLĀ 421
29.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.4K
$11.08 LSLĀ 183
-34.21%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,133
$1.80 LSLĀ 29.60
-9.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,947
$1.32 LSLĀ 21.75
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,899
$0.74 LSLĀ 12.13
4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,510
$1.99 LSLĀ 32.73
-13.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.10
45.21%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,015
$0.96 LSLĀ 15.76
11.46%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,935
$0.77 LSLĀ 12.62
70.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,195
$2.20 LSLĀ 36.22
-37.27%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,457
$1.30 LSLĀ 21.43
73.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 16.9K
$6.92 LSLĀ 114
-35.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.6K
$5.57 LSLĀ 91.8
3.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.3K
$5.72 LSLĀ 94.3
54.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,438
$1.62 LSLĀ 26.70
38.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 3,988
$2.13 LSLĀ 35.11
-50.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,697
$2.59 LSLĀ 42.73
-41.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,119
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.09
-37.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,218
$1.48 LSLĀ 24.47
-24.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,400
$1.47 LSLĀ 24.17
-20.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,395
$1.37 LSLĀ 22.61
-34.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,150
$0.80 LSLĀ 13.21
5.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,501
$4.73 LSLĀ 78.0
-52.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.5K
$7.26 LSLĀ 120
37.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,451
$0.93 LSLĀ 15.37
26.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 8,993
$1.36 LSLĀ 22.41
75.74%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,233
$0.70 LSLĀ 11.45
22.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 156.0K
$27.73 LSLĀ 457
49.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,521
$0.64 LSLĀ 10.51
129.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,323
$0.59 LSLĀ 9.64
230.51%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.2K
$9.96 LSLĀ 164
-22.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,640
$1.19 LSLĀ 19.66
-18.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 67.5M
$19.7K LSLĀ 324.3K
-8.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 100.6M
$15.1K LSLĀ 248.2K
77.46%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 305.2K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.4K
$13.61 LSLĀ 224
-30.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 88.8K
$31.51 LSLĀ 519
-25.07%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.1K
$21.78 LSLĀ 359
17.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 72.6K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.4K
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$48.77 LSLĀ 804
527.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.2M
$1,100 LSLĀ 18.1K
436.51%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 225.1K
$42.51 LSLĀ 701
40.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 120.3K
$39.62 LSLĀ 653
-19.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 386.5K
$97.4 LSLĀ 1,605
5.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 405.9K
$141 LSLĀ 2,330
-23.72%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$142 LSLĀ 2,338
240.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$73.3 LSLĀ 1,208
414.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$393 LSLĀ 6,470
109.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$157 LSLĀ 2,582
360.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$399 LSLĀ 6,575
597.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$524 LSLĀ 8,638
151.85%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$647 LSLĀ 10.7K
-16.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
8.5
58.00%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Maseru: March 2, 2026

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