Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 2.3% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 79.5% more for restaurants
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.22
JOD3.700
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.63
JOD4.700
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
JOD2.340
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
JOD3.750
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
JOD1.350
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
JOD1.560
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
JOD0.570
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
JOD0.410
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
JOD0.220
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.34
JOD0.240
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 22.2% less for transportation
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.41
JOD3.840
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
JOD22.560
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,243.27
JOD17,900.000
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.82
JOD6.960
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.16
JOD22.810
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$278.15
JOD197.240
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.84
JOD144.550
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.53
JOD52.140
|
?? | |
pay 76.0% less for childcare
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.70
JOD99.060
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,155.50
JOD2,946.670
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.64
JOD4.000
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.58
JOD1.830
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.47
JOD2.460
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.93
JOD36.110
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
JOD7.600
|
?? | |
pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.98
JOD31.900
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.03
JOD27.670
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.72
JOD57.940
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.17
JOD49.050
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
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