Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 27.7% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 7.4% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 87.4% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 28.9% less in Lesotho
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.17
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,489.82
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.27
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.12
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG742.97
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.76
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG903.93
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.22
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.35
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.76
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.18
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 46.7% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG262.59
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,616.94
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,579,652.91
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.43
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 87.4% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,718.13
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,070.98
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,454.03
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,005.96
|
?? | |
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,084.72
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG898,632.81
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.24
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.59
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.69
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,099.32
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,308.47
|
?? | |
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,467.78
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,813.54
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,701.67
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,627.08
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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