Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 48.2% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 54.5% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 61.3% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 96.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.24
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.67
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.57
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.61
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.43
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.81
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.92
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,855.75
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.93
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.66
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,973.35
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,998.00
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.64
|
?? | |
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,794.53
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,411.69
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.99
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.98
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.95
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.98
|
?? | |
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.87
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.55
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.78
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.82
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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