Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 14.7% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.9% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 60.4% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 1.1% more in Lesotho
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 11.9% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 60.4% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
?? | |
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
?? | |
pay 1.1% more for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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