Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 43.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 41.7% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 92.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 28.3% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,917.04
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,581.11
|
$11.58
LSL206.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,014.24
|
$1.03
LSL18.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC752.41
|
$0.54
LSL9.65
|
|
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,277.35
|
$0.82
LSL14.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,898.10
|
$2.67
LSL47.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,518.97
|
$3.65
LSL64.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,620.39
|
$1.28
LSL22.71
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,003.11
|
$3.09
LSL55.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC902.64
|
$0.88
LSL15.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC311.19
|
$1.00
LSL17.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC613.61
|
$0.99
LSL17.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC616.26
|
$1.16
LSL20.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC552.02
|
$0.61
LSL10.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC561.81
|
$0.69
LSL12.22
|
|
pay 41.7% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,838.54
|
$4.64
LSL82.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,717.36
|
$28.40
LSL505.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,687,604.54
|
$19,879.98
LSL353,664.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,880.58
|
$5.62
LSL100.04
|
|
pay 73.8% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,465.89
|
$22.72
LSL404.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC392,478.59
|
$143.89
LSL2,559.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC276,186.27
|
$72.89
LSL1,296.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,432.39
|
?? | |
pay 92.0% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC261,841.96
|
$29.35
LSL522.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,542,731.53
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,872.59
|
|
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,375.71
|
$1.85
LSL32.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,843.37
|
$1.29
LSL22.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,311.53
|
$4.83
LSL85.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC29,994.70
|
$21.77
LSL387.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,351.31
|
?? | |
pay 2.1% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC32,952.30
|
$42.60
LSL757.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,468.24
|
$39.76
LSL707.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,683.62
|
$100.35
LSL1,785.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,040.73
|
$142.00
LSL2,526.18
|
|
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