Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 51.8% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 52.9% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 38.0% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 85.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 95.6% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.5% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% more in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$11.58
LSL217.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$1.03
LSL19.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.54
LSL10.16
|
|
pay 52.9% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$0.82
LSL15.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$2.67
LSL50.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$3.65
LSL68.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$1.28
LSL23.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$3.09
LSL57.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$0.88
LSL16.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$1.00
LSL18.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.99
LSL18.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$1.16
LSL21.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.61
LSL11.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.69
LSL12.87
|
|
pay 38.0% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$4.64
LSL86.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$28.40
LSL532.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$19,879.98
LSL372,491.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$5.62
LSL105.36
|
|
pay 85.0% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$22.72
LSL425.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$143.89
LSL2,696.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$72.89
LSL1,365.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
?? | |
pay 95.6% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$29.35
LSL549.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,930.48
|
|
pay 68.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$1.85
LSL34.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$1.29
LSL24.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$4.83
LSL90.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$21.77
LSL407.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
?? | |
pay 11.2% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$42.60
LSL798.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$39.76
LSL744.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$100.35
LSL1,880.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$142.00
LSL2,660.65
|
|
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