Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 57.5% more expensive than Delhi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 77.6% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 21.3% more in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 52.5% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 97.9% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, transportation, and housing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Delhi. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
₹354.27
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹41.70
|
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹15.86
|
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
₹46.81
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
₹202.61
|
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.88
₹245.70
|
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.15
₹98.37
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
₹137.74
|
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
₹76.12
|
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
₹29.56
|
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
₹39.49
|
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
₹24.56
|
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.90
|
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.53
|
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
|
pay 77.6% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.41
₹377.00
|
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.85
₹1,012.20
|
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,221.28
₹1,214,638.30
|
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.49
₹212.56
|
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
|
pay 21.3% more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.48
₹724.06
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.66
₹23,885.88
|
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$164.09
₹14,015.12
|
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.25
₹3,950.32
|
?? | |
pay 52.5% less for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.50
₹7,900.77
|
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,766.20
₹150,851.33
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
₹202.44
|
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
₹207.32
|
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹354.27
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.31
₹1,819.99
|
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
₹420.06
|
?? | |
pay 97.9% more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.25
₹2,754.61
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
₹2,758.20
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.15
₹4,539.30
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.86
₹3,489.96
|
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
|
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