Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 14.6% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 4.5% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 35.8% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 70.1% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 73.8% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Lesotho
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Cote d'Ivoire. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 6.5% more for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,075
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.21
F CFA6,486
|
$11.58
LSL214.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
F CFA479
|
$1.03
LSL19.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
F CFA496
|
$0.54
LSL10.04
|
|
pay 4.5% more for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
F CFA394
|
$0.82
LSL15.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.52
F CFA4,774
|
$2.67
LSL49.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.66
F CFA6,138
|
$3.65
LSL67.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
F CFA1,369
|
$1.28
LSL23.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,883
|
$3.09
LSL57.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
F CFA1,006
|
$0.88
LSL16.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA289
|
$1.00
LSL18.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
F CFA361
|
$0.99
LSL18.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA446
|
$1.16
LSL21.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA444
|
$0.61
LSL11.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA561
|
$0.69
LSL12.72
|
|
pay 35.8% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.32
F CFA3,378
|
$4.64
LSL85.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
F CFA28,537
|
$28.40
LSL525.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,679,059
|
$19,879.98
LSL368,112.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.54
F CFA9,236
|
$5.62
LSL104.12
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.27
F CFA30,660
|
$22.72
LSL420.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$812.41
F CFA515,980
|
$143.89
LSL2,664.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.38
F CFA185,061
|
$72.89
LSL1,349.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.65
F CFA86,157
|
?? | |
pay 73.8% less for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$198.79
F CFA126,257
|
$29.35
LSL543.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,968.24
F CFA1,885,201
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,684.43
|
|
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA623
|
$1.85
LSL34.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
F CFA1,509
|
$1.29
LSL23.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.23
F CFA778
|
$4.83
LSL89.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$75.48
F CFA47,938
|
$21.77
LSL403.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,189
|
?? | |
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.53
F CFA46,698
|
$42.60
LSL788.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
F CFA32,861
|
$39.76
LSL736.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.47
F CFA46,663
|
$100.35
LSL1,858.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.65
F CFA70,911
|
$142.00
LSL2,629.38
|
|
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