Cost of living comparison
India is 23.0% cheaper than Lesotho.
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
₹202.66
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.40
₹33.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.17
₹14.03
|
|
pay 45.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$2.54
₹214.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$2.56
₹216.13
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$1.37
₹115.34
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.88
₹74.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.32
₹27.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.48
₹40.20
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.24
₹20.37
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.16
₹13.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.19
₹15.84
|
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pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$4.62
₹389.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$10.12
₹854.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$2.94
₹248.14
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
|
pay 65.0% more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.84
₹155.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$1.59
₹133.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
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