Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 31.0% more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 61.7% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 28.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Kenya. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.25
KES421.11
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.64
KES731.60
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KES71.30
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
KES58.98
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 61.7% more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
KES65.05
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.85
KES499.73
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.73
KES353.88
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
KES205.99
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
KES285.18
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
KES143.00
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
KES57.01
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
KES85.25
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
KES42.16
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES39.05
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.26
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.65
KES733.09
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.71
KES4,241.40
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,627.25
KES2,155,889.10
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.53
KES1,365.65
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 28.5% less for housing
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.26
KES4,960.30
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$175.35
KES22,736.03
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$99.93
KES12,956.44
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.70
KES3,202.96
|
?? | |
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.79
KES17,607.14
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,611.54
KES857,252.11
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
KES258.38
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
KES280.33
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.93
KES379.72
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.98
KES3,757.83
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.33
KES820.82
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.19
KES1,580.38
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.75
KES2,560.78
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.28
KES4,574.81
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.91
KES4,526.37
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
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