Cost of living comparison
France is 4.4 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in France instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.64
€14.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$10.86
€10.30
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$2.73
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$1.86
€1.76
|
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pay 74.7% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$1.71
€1.63
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$8.46
€8.03
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$4.52
€4.28
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$3.79
€3.60
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$5.82
€5.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$1.27
€1.21
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$1.47
€1.40
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.90
€0.86
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$7.25
€6.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$50.39
€47.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$31,262.62
€29,648.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$17.66
€16.75
|
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pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$30.07
€28.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$750.17
€711.43
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$604.38
€573.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$140.10
€132.86
|
|
pay 15.9 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$690.26
€654.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$9,163.56
€8,690.37
|
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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$6.20
€5.88
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$3.01
€2.85
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$11.83
€11.22
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$35.91
€34.06
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.10
€11.47
|
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pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
France
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$89.62
€85.00
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$37.76
€35.81
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$91.52
€86.80
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$126.90
€120.34
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