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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 30.5% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Santa Fe is 8.5% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 ARSĀ 10.2K
$11.06 LSLĀ 184
-36.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.59 ARSĀ 24.1K
$25.55 LSLĀ 424
-35.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.39 ARSĀ 10.7K
$11.08 LSLĀ 184
-33.30%
Cappuccino
$1.68 ARSĀ 2,441
$1.80 LSLĀ 29.83
-6.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,854
$1.32 LSLĀ 21.92
-3.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 ARSĀ 1,716
$0.74 LSLĀ 12.23
59.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.19 ARSĀ 1,723
$1.99 LSLĀ 32.98
-40.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 ARSĀ 3,723
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.39
16.89%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,491
$0.96 LSLĀ 15.88
7.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 ARSĀ 1,436
$0.77 LSLĀ 12.72
28.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 ARSĀ 2,710
$2.20 LSLĀ 36.50
-15.00%
Eggs
$1.53 ARSĀ 2,222
$1.30 LSLĀ 21.60
17.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.16 ARSĀ 13.3K
$6.92 LSLĀ 115
32.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.93 ARSĀ 8,605
$5.57 LSLĀ 92.5
6.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
$5.72 LSLĀ 95.1
35.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 ARSĀ 2,761
$1.62 LSLĀ 26.91
17.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 ARSĀ 3,059
$2.13 LSLĀ 35.38
-0.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.94 ARSĀ 1,372
$2.59 LSLĀ 43.06
-63.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.60 ARSĀ 3,776
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.37
18.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 ARSĀ 710
$1.48 LSLĀ 24.66
-66.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARSĀ 2,018
$1.47 LSLĀ 24.36
-5.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.87 ARSĀ 1,260
$1.37 LSLĀ 22.79
-36.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 ARSĀ 2,695
$0.80 LSLĀ 13.31
132.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.30 ARSĀ 4,793
$4.73 LSLĀ 78.6
-30.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.13 ARSĀ 7,447
$7.26 LSLĀ 121
-29.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 ARSĀ 1,859
$0.93 LSLĀ 15.50
37.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 ARSĀ 4,416
$1.36 LSLĀ 22.58
123.53%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.01 ARSĀ 1,467
$0.70 LSLĀ 11.54
44.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.73 LSLĀ 461
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 ARSĀ 1,477
$0.64 LSLĀ 10.59
59.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 ARSĀ 1,313
$0.59 LSLĀ 9.72
52.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.84 ARSĀ 8,477
$9.96 LSLĀ 165
-41.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARSĀ 1,492
$1.19 LSLĀ 19.81
-13.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.5K ARSĀ 44.3M
$19.7K LSLĀ 326.9K
55.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.3K ARSĀ 42.6M
$15.1K LSLĀ 250.1K
94.83%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Maseru
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)
$7.77 ARSĀ 11.3K
$13.61 LSLĀ 226
-42.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.61 ARSĀ 21.2K
$31.51 LSLĀ 523
-53.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.74 ARSĀ 57.7K
$21.78 LSLĀ 362
82.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.04 ARSĀ 20.4K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$4.97 ARSĀ 7,220
-
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$221 ARSĀ 321.5K
$48.77 LSLĀ 810
353.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,087 ARSĀ 1.6M
$1,100 LSLĀ 18.3K
-1.16%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.1 ARSĀ 88.8K
$42.51 LSLĀ 706
43.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 ARSĀ 88.1K
$39.62 LSLĀ 658
53.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 ARSĀ 154.5K
$97.4 LSLĀ 1,618
9.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ARSĀ 135.6K
$141 LSLĀ 2,349
-33.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$314 ARSĀ 456.3K
$142 LSLĀ 2,356
121.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 ARSĀ 287.4K
$73.3 LSLĀ 1,217
170.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 ARSĀ 869.2K
$393 LSLĀ 6,521
52.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 ARSĀ 475.3K
$157 LSLĀ 2,603
108.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,241 ARSĀ 1.8M
$399 LSLĀ 6,627
211.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,007 ARSĀ 1.5M
$524 LSLĀ 8,706
92.07%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$852 ARSĀ 1.2M
$647 LSLĀ 10.7K
31.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
8.5
1076.47%

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Last update for Santa Fe: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maseru: March 2, 2026

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