Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 54.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
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Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 60.0% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
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pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
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pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
?? | |
pay 86.4% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 53.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
?? | |
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
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|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
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