Cost of living comparison
India is 23.0% cheaper than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.7% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 45.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 65.0% more in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% less in India
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 65.7% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.40
₹206.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL221.09
|
$3.90
₹336.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.64
|
$0.40
₹34.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.35
|
$0.17
₹14.32
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.67
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.95
|
$2.54
₹218.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL69.65
|
$2.56
₹220.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.37
|
$0.94
₹80.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL59.02
|
$1.37
₹117.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.84
|
$0.88
₹76.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.18
|
$0.32
₹27.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.85
|
$0.48
₹41.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL22.13
|
$0.24
₹20.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.64
|
$0.16
₹14.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL13.12
|
$0.19
₹16.17
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL88.50
|
$4.62
₹397.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL542.14
|
$10.12
₹872.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL379,495.98
|
$13,525.56
₹1,165,560.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL107.34
|
$2.94
₹253.24
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL433.71
|
$7.39
₹636.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,746.83
|
$138.05
₹11,896.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,391.49
|
$90.33
₹7,784.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.97
₹2,582.55
|
|
pay 65.0% more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL560.21
|
$55.73
₹4,802.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,324.06
|
$1,565.54
₹134,909.86
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.40
|
$1.84
₹158.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.66
|
$1.59
₹136.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL92.16
|
$3.59
₹309.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL415.64
|
$15.33
₹1,321.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.35
₹288.89
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL813.21
|
$24.02
₹2,070.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL758.99
|
$25.36
₹2,185.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,915.55
|
$41.62
₹3,586.34
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,710.69
|
$31.12
₹2,681.46
|
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