Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 4.6% cheaper than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.8% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 63.9% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 85.5% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 89.0% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% less in Lesotho
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lesotho. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Burma, you would:
pay 32.8% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
MMK5,318
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
MMK14,235
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MMK1,534
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MMK1,308
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
MMK2,215
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.44
MMK9,309
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
MMK12,432
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
MMK2,690
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
MMK5,569
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
MMK4,518
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK985
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,046
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MMK1,887
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MMK2,066
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MMK1,523
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$18.28
MMK38,352
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.83
MMK20,621
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,986.21
MMK79,695,060
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.99
MMK16,770
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 63.9% less for housing
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.88
MMK142,420
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.80
MMK763,252
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.29
MMK432,792
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.72
MMK53,967
|
?? | |
pay 85.5% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$183.10
MMK384,144
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,690.47
MMK18,232,613
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 89.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MMK1,983
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
MMK3,515
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.29
MMK2,711
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.95
MMK41,850
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.16
MMK6,630
|
?? | |
pay 9.6% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.82
MMK89,835
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.55
MMK139,619
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.27
MMK187,294
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$157.68
MMK330,815
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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