Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 0.4% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 16.9% more for restaurants
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Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.07
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.72
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.49
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.08
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 33.6% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.74
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.18
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.02
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.38
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.68
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.58
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.08
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.72
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.35
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.29
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.38
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
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pay 26.5% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.84
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.33
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,059.35
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.36
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
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pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB311.64
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,346.06
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,392.56
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.06
|
?? | |
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,225.96
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,626.73
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 0.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.27
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.78
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB17.97
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB239.57
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.01
|
?? | |
pay 51.4% more for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB289.32
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB334.38
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB427.91
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB377.51
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
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