Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 1.6% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 25.7% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,164
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,654
|
$11.58
LSL207.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA765
|
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,025
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,102
|
$2.67
LSL47.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,052
|
$3.65
LSL65.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,837
|
$1.28
LSL22.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,936
|
$3.09
LSL55.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$1.00
LSL18.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.99
LSL17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA926
|
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,157
|
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,389
|
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,932
|
$4.64
LSL83.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,477
|
$28.40
LSL508.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,633,606
|
$19,879.98
LSL356,040.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,592
|
$5.62
LSL100.71
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,205
|
$22.72
LSL406.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,567
|
$143.89
LSL2,577.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,437
|
$72.89
LSL1,305.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,144
|
?? | |
pay 93.4% more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,821
|
$29.35
LSL525.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA204,106
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,006.07
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,021
|
$1.85
LSL33.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,572
|
$1.29
LSL23.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,822
|
$4.83
LSL86.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,616
|
$21.77
LSL389.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,364
|
?? | |
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,308
|
$42.60
LSL762.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,783
|
$39.76
LSL712.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA153,080
|
$100.35
LSL1,797.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,027
|
$142.00
LSL2,543.14
|
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