Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 22.1% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
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Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF755
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF727
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF529
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 29.9% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF114
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF840
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF688
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF572
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 22.0% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 84.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
?? | |
pay 92.0% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 21.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF737
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
?? | |
pay 3.0% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
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