Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 1.5% cheaper than Beijing.
- Restaurants
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pay 97.0% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 16.3% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 95.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 8.7% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 97.0% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.32
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.43
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.42
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥53.08
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥52.08
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.63
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.12
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.66
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.17
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.44
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.23
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.42
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 2.2% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.67
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.57
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,607.16
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.35
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.49
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,754.26
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,576.90
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥305.36
|
?? | |
pay 95.7% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,545.72
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,430.97
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.09
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.17
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.27
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥475.45
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.64
|
?? | |
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥455.10
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.95
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥606.17
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥781.83
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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