Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 53.3% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.9% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 54.8% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 44.1% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 80.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.1% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 10.3% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 32.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.84
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.27
|
$11.58
LSL205.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$1.03
LSL18.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.54
LSL9.62
|
|
pay 54.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.21
|
$0.82
LSL14.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.83
|
$2.67
LSL47.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.79
|
$3.65
LSL64.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.45
|
$1.28
LSL22.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.39
|
$3.09
LSL54.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$0.88
LSL15.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$1.00
LSL17.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.50
|
$0.99
LSL17.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.16
LSL20.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.61
LSL10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.69
LSL12.18
|
|
pay 44.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.87
|
$4.64
LSL82.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.10
|
$28.40
LSL503.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,087.50
|
$19,879.98
LSL352,471.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG92.10
|
$5.62
LSL99.70
|
|
pay 80.0% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.57
|
$22.72
LSL402.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,271.42
|
$143.89
LSL2,551.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,181.08
|
$72.89
LSL1,292.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG328.23
|
?? | |
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.56
|
$29.35
LSL520.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,345.83
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,805.57
|
|
pay 65.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.85
LSL32.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.65
|
$1.29
LSL22.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.78
|
$4.83
LSL85.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.54
|
$21.77
LSL386.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.73
|
?? | |
pay 10.3% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.16
|
$42.60
LSL755.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.42
|
$39.76
LSL704.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG210.15
|
$100.35
LSL1,779.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.47
|
$142.00
LSL2,517.66
|
|
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