Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 48.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.4% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 26.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 46.8% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 74.3% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
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pay 92.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 6.5% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Germany, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.35
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€8.97
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.46
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.12
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.90
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.85
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.49
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.12
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.85
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.22
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.57
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,331.36
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.24
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 74.3% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.40
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€695.01
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€549.82
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€202.30
|
?? | |
pay 92.2% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€403.07
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,823.51
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.88
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.68
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.66
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.25
|
?? | |
pay 6.5% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.40
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€35.86
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€80.54
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€108.53
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
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