Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$10.94
LSL192.39
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.66
LSL11.54
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.27
LSL4.81
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$0.78
LSL13.66
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.55
LSL44.76
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.33
LSL58.53
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.20
LSL21.09
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
LSL52.12
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
LSL15.49
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.96
LSL16.94
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.30
LSL22.80
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.11
LSL19.55
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
LSL13.68
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.89
LSL15.64
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.43
LSL77.88
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.24
LSL478.81
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.39
LSL94.80
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
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?? |
$21.79
LSL383.05
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$28.15
LSL494.77
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.82
LSL14.43
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.37
LSL24.05
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$4.63
LSL81.40
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$20.88
LSL367.09
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.86
LSL718.21
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$38.13
LSL670.33
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
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