Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 4.3% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 34.5% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 48.4% more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Lesotho are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 29.3% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$28.83
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$33.88
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.58
|
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.41
|
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
|
pay 34.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.68
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.50
|
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.47
|
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.58
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.63
|
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.59
|
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.99
|
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.56
|
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.57
|
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.77
|
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.61
|
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$20.75
|
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$223.43
|
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$109,030.03
|
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$41.83
|
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$100.69
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,619.25
|
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,134.00
|
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$279.12
|
?? | |
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,466.07
|
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$37,687.29
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.79
|
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.79
|
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$10.99
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$123.68
|
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.04
|
?? | |
pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$244.09
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$224.53
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$395.55
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$320.32
|
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
|
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