Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 54.8% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.7% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 28.8% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 82.9% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 93.1% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 69.9% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 8.0% 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 Dublin, you would:
pay 40.7% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€19.20
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$11.58
LSL209.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.21
|
$1.03
LSL18.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.74
|
$0.54
LSL9.81
|
|
pay 28.8% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.66
|
$0.82
LSL14.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$2.67
LSL48.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.77
|
$3.65
LSL65.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.78
|
$1.28
LSL23.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.16
|
$3.09
LSL55.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.00
|
$0.88
LSL15.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.00
LSL18.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$0.99
LSL17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.67
|
$1.16
LSL20.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$0.61
LSL11.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.69
LSL12.42
|
|
pay 60.2% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.45
|
$4.64
LSL83.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€110.42
|
$28.40
LSL513.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€35,214.71
|
$19,879.98
LSL359,429.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€23.72
|
$5.62
LSL101.67
|
|
pay 82.9% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€50.01
|
$22.72
LSL410.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,915.66
|
$143.89
LSL2,601.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,636.88
|
$72.89
LSL1,317.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€192.30
|
?? | |
pay 93.1% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,171.81
|
$29.35
LSL530.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,641.65
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,196.54
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.72
|
$1.85
LSL33.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.88
|
$1.29
LSL23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.84
|
$4.83
LSL87.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€50.40
|
$21.77
LSL393.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.48
|
?? | |
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€86.06
|
$42.60
LSL770.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€36.82
|
$39.76
LSL718.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€87.55
|
$100.35
LSL1,814.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€102.37
|
$142.00
LSL2,567.36
|
|
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