Cost of living in Maseru, Lesotho

The cost of living in Maseru, Lesotho is approximately 627 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1489 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Maseru

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
627 $
Without Rent
400 $
Rent & Utilities
228 $
Food
290 $
Transport
43 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
738 $
GDP per Capita
878 $
Freedom Index
6.49
Lifespan
53 years
Speak English
28%
Population
344.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 3.45 $
Dinner 23.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 11.5 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.89 $
Capuccino 1.31 $
Coke, 330ml 1.04 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.98 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.83 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.81 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.3 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.44 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.95 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.96 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.27 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.21 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.64 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.37 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.54 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.14 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 9.33 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.15 $
Cigarette pack 4.88 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.74 $
Monthly Pass 28.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.24 $
Taxi, 8 km 5.78 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 12.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 3.35 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.86 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.55 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.27 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 124 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 189 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 23 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 67 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 160 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 133 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 277 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 37 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 503 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 738 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 8.75%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 22.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.11 $
Haircut 3.82 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 103 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 43 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 3 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 1,137 $