Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 62.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.3% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 51.6% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 85.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 96.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 36.7% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 85.5% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
?? | |
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 72.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
?? | |
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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