Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 4.2% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.7% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 30.7% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 88.8% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.7% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 44.3% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lesotho are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Laos, you would:
pay 78.7% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
?? | |
pay 88.8% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 37.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
?? | |
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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