Cost of Living in Maseru - Updated Prices & Insights

39.94
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $591 (excluding rent), and $659 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,361 (excluding rent), and $1,565 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 LSL 195
$8.27 LSL 146
$13.79 LSL 244
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.92 LSL 441
$22.08 LSL 391
$27.75 LSL 491
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.05 LSL 196
$11.02 LSL 195
$11.08 LSL 196
Cappuccino
$1.76 LSL 31.11
$1.11 LSL 19.69
$2.5 LSL 44.3
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 LSL 22.6
$0.83 LSL 14.72
$1.66 LSL 29.43
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LSL 13.26
$0.65 LSL 11.54
$0.82 LSL 14.47
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 LSL 35.53
$1.15 LSL 20.3
$2.87 LSL 50.8
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 LSL 38.93
$1.1 LSL 19.46
$3.3 LSL 58.4
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 LSL 16.38
$0.7 LSL 12.33
$1.07 LSL 18.92
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 LSL 12.58
$0.54 LSL 9.52
$0.81 LSL 14.28
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.21 LSL 39.05
$0.83 LSL 14.64
$3.29 LSL 58.2
Eggs
$1.38 LSL 24.41
$1.04 LSL 18.4
$1.62 LSL 28.6
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.05 LSL 125
$2.79 LSL 49.41
$8.34 LSL 148
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.9 LSL 104
$4.88 LSL 86.3
$6.92 LSL 122
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.64 LSL 99.8
$3.34 LSL 59.1
$6.09 LSL 108
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 LSL 29.51
$0.85 LSL 15.03
$3.11 LSL 55.1
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 LSL 35.71
$1.15 LSL 20.26
$2.72 LSL 48.06
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 LSL 45.52
$0.57 LSL 10.12
$3.43 LSL 60.7
Tomato (1kg)
$2.3 LSL 40.72
$1.72 LSL 30.36
$2.59 LSL 45.81
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 26.01
$0.46 LSL 8.07
$1.99 LSL 35.15
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 LSL 26.27
$0.45 LSL 7.88
$2.5 LSL 44.14
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 LSL 23.14
$1.08 LSL 19.17
$1.64 LSL 29.02
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 LSL 14.15
$0.55 LSL 9.66
$1.15 LSL 20.36
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.62 LSL 117
$4.42 LSL 78.1
$8.83 LSL 156
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 LSL 17.85
$0.86 LSL 15.3
$1.15 LSL 20.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 LSL 25.33
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🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 LSL 12.53
$0.65 LSL 11.5
$0.71 LSL 12.53
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.72 LSL 490
$22.18 LSL 392
$34.59 LSL 612
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 LSL 11.38
$0.52 LSL 9.17
$0.76 LSL 13.39
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.59 LSL 10.38
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 LSL 181
$3.4 LSL 60.2
$17.03 LSL 301
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 LSL 20.95
$1.07 LSL 18.98
$1.42 LSL 25.06
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.7K LSL 349.2K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.4K LSL 272.5K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.61 LSL 241
$5.69 LSL 101
$28.32 LSL 501
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.22 LSL 552
$22.09 LSL 391
$35.88 LSL 635
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 LSL 386
$19.95 LSL 353
$22.79 LSL 403
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.16 LSL 852
$27.87 LSL 493
$83.2 LSL 1,471
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,081 LSL 19.1K
$385 LSL 6,807
$1,759 LSL 31.1K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.51 LSL 770
$25.54 LSL 452
$56.8 LSL 1,004
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.88 LSL 688
$13.88 LSL 246
$66.7 LSL 1,179
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.8 LSL 1,766
$45.2 LSL 800
$141 LSL 2,499
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$142 LSL 2,512
$85.2 LSL 1,507
$199 LSL 3,516
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$144 LSL 2,543
$34.04 LSL 602
$255 LSL 4,516
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$73.2 LSL 1,295
$19.96 LSL 353
$114 LSL 2,017
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$394 LSL 6,973
$248 LSL 4,392
$658 LSL 11.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 LSL 2,796
$112 LSL 1,974
$195 LSL 3,454
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$353 LSL 6,238
$111 LSL 1,965
$594 LSL 10.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$490 LSL 8,665
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$592 LSL 10.5K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
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