Cost of living comparison
Namibia is 93.6% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Namibia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 18.8% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.95
NAD145.12
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$4.23
NAD77.20
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.83
NAD15.20
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.68
NAD12.47
|
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pay 13.1% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.88
NAD15.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$3.33
NAD60.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$5.12
NAD93.35
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$2.57
NAD46.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.77
NAD13.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.83
NAD15.18
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
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pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$4.77
NAD87.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$15,621.70
NAD285,059.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
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pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$63.90
NAD1,166.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$452.24
NAD8,252.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$328.15
NAD5,987.98
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$51.47
NAD939.19
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
|
pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.49
NAD27.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$1.81
NAD32.94
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$2.97
NAD54.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$34.72
NAD633.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.90
NAD89.41
|
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pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Namibia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$69.59
NAD1,269.81
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