Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 91.2% more expensive than Cairo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8 times more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 19.8% more in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.1% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Cairo. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Cairo, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.06
EGP205.25
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.71
EGP238.08
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
EGP16.91
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.19
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
EGP32.81
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.59
EGP80.17
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
EGP171.84
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
EGP73.30
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
EGP99.06
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
EGP34.58
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.78
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP8.04
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.73
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.93
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
EGP9.59
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.01
EGP51.30
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.12
EGP410.49
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,284.10
EGP1,834,378.55
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.50
EGP126.23
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 19.8% more for housing
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.69
EGP490.06
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.74
EGP10,553.02
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$129.60
EGP6,552.06
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.65
EGP690.17
|
?? | |
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$87.26
EGP4,411.59
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,948.40
EGP98,503.42
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 49.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
EGP71.84
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
EGP77.75
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
EGP92.36
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.55
EGP937.92
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.04
EGP153.93
|
?? | |
pay 40.6% more for clothing
|
Cairo
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.28
EGP1,884.75
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.39
EGP2,497.15
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.57
EGP4,932.88
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.60
EGP2,709.88
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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