Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 2.2 times more expensive than Gambia.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Gambia, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.96
GMD357.40
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.29
GMD453.13
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
GMD119.76
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
GMD68.30
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 31.7% more for groceries
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.65
GMD46.99
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.15
GMD226.56
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
GMD374.82
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
GMD143.49
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.27
GMD91.35
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
GMD68.51
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
GMD41.87
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
GMD60.90
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
GMD45.67
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD30.45
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD32.73
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
GMD288.84
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.55
GMD471.58
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,727.27
GMD196,354.64
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.94
GMD427.95
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 8.9% more for housing
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.62
GMD3,356.49
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$102.56
GMD7,383.98
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$52.91
GMD3,809.62
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.06
GMD1,732.54
|
?? | |
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$6.99
GMD503.47
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$139.86
GMD10,069.47
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
GMD239.00
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
GMD149.94
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.71
GMD123.35
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
GMD1,762.16
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
GMD251.74
|
?? | |
pay 7.5% more for clothing
|
Gambia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.00
GMD4,031.82
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.34
GMD3,192.33
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.43
GMD7,158.63
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.99
GMD6,262.99
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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