Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 22.3% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Japan, you would:
pay 38.1% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
?? | |
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
?? | |
pay 53.2% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
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