Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 48.2% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- 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
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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
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$11.58
LSL205.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$1.03
LSL18.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.54
LSL9.61
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.82
LSL14.54
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.59
|
$2.67
LSL47.29
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.52
|
$3.65
LSL64.65
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.20
|
$1.28
LSL22.62
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$3.09
LSL54.78
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.88
LSL15.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$1.00
LSL17.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.99
LSL17.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$1.16
LSL20.54
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.61
LSL10.80
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.69
LSL12.17
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.66
|
$4.64
LSL82.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.73
|
$28.40
LSL503.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,405.71
|
$19,879.98
LSL352,226.78
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.02
|
$5.62
LSL99.63
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.28
|
$22.72
LSL402.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,136.77
|
$143.89
LSL2,549.45
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,113.51
|
$72.89
LSL1,291.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.65
|
?? | |
pay 96.0% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,869.57
|
$29.35
LSL519.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,042.75
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,791.79
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$1.85
LSL32.85
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$1.29
LSL22.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.96
|
$4.83
LSL85.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.33
|
$21.77
LSL385.77
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
?? | |
pay 8.8% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.31
|
$42.60
LSL754.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.59
|
$39.76
LSL704.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.70
|
$100.35
LSL1,777.91
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.46
|
$142.00
LSL2,515.91
|
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