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

🙂 Solo nomad: Santa Fe is 1.3% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 21.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santa Fe is 23.6% cheaper than Maseru without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ARS 10.3K
$11.04 LSL 181
-35.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.55 ARS 24.0K
$25.45 LSL 417
-34.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.38 ARS 10.7K
$11.20 LSL 184
-34.11%
Cappuccino
$1.66 ARS 2,409
$1.76 LSL 28.82
-5.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 ARS 1,926
$1.32 LSL 21.62
0.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 ARS 1,687
$0.79 LSL 12.88
46.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.20 ARS 1,744
$1.98 LSL 32.47
-39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 ARS 3,598
$2.22 LSL 36.33
11.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,496
$0.94 LSL 15.35
9.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.02 ARS 1,479
$0.77 LSL 12.58
32.47%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 ARS 2,612
$2.19 LSL 35.93
-17.81%
Eggs
$1.47 ARS 2,130
$1.31 LSL 21.52
12.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.05 ARS 13.1K
$7.12 LSL 117
27.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.83 ARS 8,470
$5.62 LSL 92.2
3.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 ARS 11.4K
$5.76 LSL 94.5
36.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 ARS 2,749
$1.66 LSL 27.27
13.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 ARS 3,014
$2.05 LSL 33.58
1.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 ARS 1,335
$2.45 LSL 40.23
-62.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.64 ARS 3,827
$2.29 LSL 37.60
15.28%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 ARS 758
$1.43 LSL 23.45
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.39 ARS 2,012
$1.49 LSL 24.36
-6.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 ARS 1,254
$1.36 LSL 22.26
-36.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ARS 2,669
$0.78 LSL 12.81
135.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.38 ARS 4,913
$4.90 LSL 80.3
-31.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.06 ARS 5,901
$7.33 LSL 120
-44.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 ARS 1,886
$1.01 LSL 16.49
28.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 ARS 4,479
$1.42 LSL 23.26
116.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 ARS 1,481
$0.75 LSL 12.36
36.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.47 LSL 451
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 ARS 1,436
$0.60 LSL 9.76
65.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ARS 1,241
$0.59 LSL 9.60
44.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 ARS 8,525
$9.89 LSL 162
-40.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 ARS 1,500
$1.20 LSL 19.62
-14.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K ARS 44.0M
$19.8K LSL 324.9K
52.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K ARS 43.0M
$15.0K LSL 245.5K
97.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 ARS 80.2K
-
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$7.92 ARS 11.5K
$13.63 LSL 224
-41.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.91 ARS 21.7K
$31.61 LSL 518
-52.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.03 ARS 58.1K
$21.32 LSL 350
87.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ARS 20.0K
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.04 ARS 7,319
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$220 ARS 319.9K
$47.48 LSL 779
363.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,076 ARS 1.6M
$1,093 LSL 17.9K
-1.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 ARS 88.0K
$42.59 LSL 698
42.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.0 ARS 88.6K
$39.28 LSL 644
55.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 ARS 158.0K
$100 LSL 1,646
8.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 ARS 138.6K
$139 LSL 2,287
-31.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$315 ARS 457.6K
$140 LSL 2,294
125.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$203 ARS 295.2K
$73.3 LSL 1,202
177.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 ARS 865.5K
$408 LSL 6,694
46.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$321 ARS 466.2K
$159 LSL 2,604
102.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,224 ARS 1.8M
$385 LSL 6,308
218.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,020 ARS 1.5M
$525 LSL 8,610
94.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santa Fe
Maseru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$646 LSL 10.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
100
8.5
1076.47%

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Last update for Santa Fe: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maseru: January 13, 2026

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