Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 41.3% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
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Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.50
|
$11.58
LSL203.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.67
|
$1.03
LSL18.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
$0.54
LSL9.54
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.37
|
$0.82
LSL14.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.60
|
$2.67
LSL46.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.50
|
$3.65
LSL64.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.94
|
$1.28
LSL22.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.09
|
$3.09
LSL54.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.42
|
$0.88
LSL15.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.25
|
$1.00
LSL17.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.44
|
$0.99
LSL17.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
$1.16
LSL20.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.81
|
$0.61
LSL10.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.68
|
$0.69
LSL12.09
|
|
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.61
|
$4.64
LSL81.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.45
|
$28.40
LSL499.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP24,620.96
|
$19,879.98
LSL349,845.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.80
|
$5.62
LSL98.96
|
|
pay 81.8% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP42.41
|
$22.72
LSL399.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,304.99
|
$143.89
LSL2,532.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,215.08
|
$72.89
LSL1,282.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP67.57
|
?? | |
pay 94.6% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP638.79
|
$29.35
LSL516.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,998.03
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,657.99
|
|
pay 47.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.00
|
$1.85
LSL32.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.43
|
$1.29
LSL22.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.60
|
$4.83
LSL84.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP59.57
|
$21.77
LSL383.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.50
|
?? | |
pay 8.1% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP99.36
|
$42.60
LSL749.67
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.12
|
$39.76
LSL699.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP101.37
|
$100.35
LSL1,765.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP66.66
|
$142.00
LSL2,498.90
|
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