Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 3.3 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 17.7% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 1.5% more in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.9% more in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Moscow are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$9.19
RUB776.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$1.07
RUB90.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.49
RUB41.01
|
|
pay 17.7% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$0.62
RUB52.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$4.41
RUB372.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$3.57
RUB301.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$1.52
RUB128.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$1.99
RUB167.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$0.68
RUB57.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.67
RUB56.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.72
RUB60.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$1.12
RUB94.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.25
RUB21.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.21
RUB17.68
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$2.22
RUB187.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$28.58
RUB2,415.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,587,868.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$5.82
RUB491.69
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$6.38
RUB539.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$960.52
RUB81,174.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$583.26
RUB49,291.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$86.66
RUB7,323.64
|
|
pay 12.6 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$466.53
RUB39,426.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$10,413.52
RUB880,051.85
|
|
pay 39.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$3.06
RUB258.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$2.52
RUB213.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$2.45
RUB207.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$32.34
RUB2,732.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.10
RUB431.31
|
|
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$81.16
RUB6,858.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$42.31
RUB3,575.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$108.95
RUB9,207.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$101.97
RUB8,617.53
|
|
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