Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Maseru Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Maseru

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.2% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 22.2% more expensive than Maseru without rent, and 111.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$11.06 LSL 182
18.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$25.55 LSL 421
110.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$11.08 LSL 183
-15.16%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.80 LSL 29.60
97.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.32 LSL 21.75
21.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.74 LSL 12.13
55.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.99 LSL 32.73
58.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.19 LSL 36.10
121.46%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.96 LSL 15.76
69.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.77 LSL 12.62
254.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.20 LSL 36.22
-14.55%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.30 LSL 21.43
102.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.92 LSL 114
42.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.57 LSL 91.8
50.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$5.72 LSL 94.3
103.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.62 LSL 26.70
83.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.13 LSL 35.11
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.59 LSL 42.73
-20.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.19 LSL 36.09
-10.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.48 LSL 24.47
41.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.47 LSL 24.17
53.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.37 LSL 22.61
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.80 LSL 13.21
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.73 LSL 78.0
-8.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.26 LSL 120
87.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$0.93 LSL 15.37
79.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.36 LSL 22.41
160.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.70 LSL 11.45
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$27.73 LSL 457
-31.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.64 LSL 10.51
106.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.59 LSL 9.64
-49.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.96 LSL 164
-44.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.19 LSL 19.66
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$19.7K LSL 324.3K
-2.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$15.1K LSL 248.2K
57.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.61 LSL 224
104.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$31.51 LSL 519
-4.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$21.78 LSL 359
145.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$48.77 LSL 804
800.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,100 LSL 18.1K
876.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$42.51 LSL 701
34.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$39.62 LSL 653
14.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$97.4 LSL 1,605
7.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$141 LSL 2,330
-23.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$142 LSL 2,338
602.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$73.3 LSL 1,208
751.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$393 LSL 6,470
436.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$157 LSL 2,582
677.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$399 LSL 6,575
852.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$524 LSL 8,638
325.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$647 LSL 10.7K
69.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.5
33.41%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maseru: March 2, 2026

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