Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 25.6% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.4% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 55.9% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 76.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 94.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 43.2% less in Lesotho
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Lesotho are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Angola, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 55.9% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 76.0% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
?? | |
pay 94.2% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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