Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 55.4% cheaper than Denmark overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.5% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 40.6% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 59.3% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 69.3% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 16.3% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 52.5% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK143.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK83.41
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK23.18
|
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK17.20
|
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
|
pay 40.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK19.30
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK38.68
|
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK47.88
|
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK29.04
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK31.43
|
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK8.47
|
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK8.88
|
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.08
|
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK12.49
|
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK5.98
|
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.13
|
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK50.91
|
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK546.75
|
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK298,757.16
|
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK156.63
|
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
|
pay 69.3% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK223.57
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,419.22
|
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK4,932.79
|
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,041.90
|
?? | |
pay 89.5% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,447.90
|
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK47,688.34
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
|
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK49.37
|
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK36.53
|
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK57.96
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK258.30
|
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK111.13
|
?? | |
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK621.54
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK257.37
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK696.86
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,030.74
|
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
|
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