Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 25.6% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 78.2% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.7% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing and entertainment and sports in Lesotho are more expensive than in Gabon. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 15.9% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 78.2% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
?? | |
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 13.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
?? | |
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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