Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 16.6% cheaper than Fiji overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 85.4% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.4% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 73.0% more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Lesotho are more expensive than in Fiji. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.02
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.42
|
$11.58
LSL205.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.88
|
$1.03
LSL18.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.96
|
$0.54
LSL9.62
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.32
|
$0.82
LSL14.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.20
|
$2.67
LSL47.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.81
|
$3.65
LSL64.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.55
|
$1.28
LSL22.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.34
|
$3.09
LSL54.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.49
|
$0.88
LSL15.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.25
|
$1.00
LSL17.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD2.99
|
$0.99
LSL17.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.92
|
$1.16
LSL20.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.42
|
$0.61
LSL10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.37
|
$0.69
LSL12.18
|
|
pay 1.7% less for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.05
|
$4.64
LSL82.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD67.28
|
$28.40
LSL503.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD59,333.29
|
$19,879.98
LSL352,471.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.77
|
$5.62
LSL99.70
|
|
pay 50.0% less for housing
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD52.63
|
$22.72
LSL402.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,286.49
|
$143.89
LSL2,551.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD584.77
|
$72.89
LSL1,292.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD91.14
|
?? | |
pay 85.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD404.74
|
$29.35
LSL520.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,380.84
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,805.57
|
|
pay 40.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.01
|
$1.85
LSL32.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.79
|
$1.29
LSL22.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.35
|
$4.83
LSL85.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD66.74
|
$21.77
LSL386.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.40
|
?? | |
pay 73.0% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD54.47
|
$42.60
LSL755.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD67.16
|
$39.76
LSL704.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD141.24
|
$100.35
LSL1,779.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD142.08
|
$142.00
LSL2,517.66
|
|
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