Cost of living comparison
China is 3.2 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in China instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 51.1% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
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pay 3.8% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
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China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
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pay 14.6% less for transportation
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Lesotho
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
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pay 87.3% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
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pay 16.0 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
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pay 38.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
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pay 20.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
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$75.53
CN¥551.13
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