Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 59.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 46.4% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 46.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 84.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 95.3% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.0% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 29.9% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$30.95
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.47
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.33
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.62
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 46.4% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.05
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.44
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.32
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.25
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.45
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.53
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.10
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.45
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.86
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.95
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.74
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$7.94
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$185.68
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$45,825.21
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.65
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$102.35
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,791.37
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,211.81
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$286.48
|
?? | |
pay 95.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,891.33
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,701.80
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 72.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.35
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.76
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.26
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$102.82
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.44
|
?? | |
pay 29.9% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$135.82
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$112.98
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$187.07
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$241.33
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
|
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