Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 51.5% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 50.0% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 76.8% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 89.4% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.4% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 11.4% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.54
|
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.50
|
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.72
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€5.87
|
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.02
|
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€2.89
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.76
|
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.18
|
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
|
pay 50.0% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.33
|
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€46.24
|
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€27,997.20
|
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€25.86
|
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
|
pay 76.8% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€39.61
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,125.88
|
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€826.61
|
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€232.04
|
?? | |
pay 89.4% less for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€270.28
|
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,486.68
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.50
|
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.02
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€33.36
|
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.03
|
?? | |
pay 11.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€75.27
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€36.09
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€84.07
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€121.76
|
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
|
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