Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 22.1% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.3% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 37.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 64.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.2% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 15.7% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 19.3% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$11.58
LSL209.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$1.03
LSL18.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.54
LSL9.81
|
|
pay 13.6% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$0.82
LSL14.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$2.67
LSL48.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$3.65
LSL65.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$1.28
LSL23.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$3.09
LSL55.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$0.88
LSL15.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$1.00
LSL18.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$0.99
LSL17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$1.16
LSL20.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$0.61
LSL11.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$0.69
LSL12.42
|
|
pay 37.2% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$4.64
LSL83.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$28.40
LSL513.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$19,879.98
LSL359,429.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$5.62
LSL101.67
|
|
pay 64.5% less for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$22.72
LSL410.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$143.89
LSL2,601.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$72.89
LSL1,317.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
?? | |
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$29.35
LSL530.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,196.54
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$1.85
LSL33.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$1.29
LSL23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$4.83
LSL87.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$21.77
LSL393.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
?? | |
pay 15.7% more for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$42.60
LSL770.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$39.76
LSL718.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$100.35
LSL1,814.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$142.00
LSL2,567.36
|
|
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