Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 8.9% cheaper than Lesotho.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 57.6% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.57
NPR212.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$6.71
NPR905.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.42
NPR56.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.16
NPR21.25
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$0.46
NPR62.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$3.21
NPR432.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$2.81
NPR379.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$1.50
NPR202.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$1.41
NPR190.73
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.99
NPR133.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.40
NPR54.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.48
NPR64.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.27
NPR36.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.18
NPR24.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.26
NPR35.21
|
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pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$4.84
NPR653.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$15.93
NPR2,150.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,164,963.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$9.11
NPR1,229.69
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$9.30
NPR1,255.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$83.84
NPR11,320.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$52.73
NPR7,119.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$20.72
NPR2,797.81
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$51.59
NPR6,964.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$2,839.32
NPR383,353.40
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$2.21
NPR297.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$1.57
NPR211.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$2.90
NPR392.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$16.62
NPR2,244.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.96
NPR399.21
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Nepal
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$21.36
NPR2,884.20
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$27.01
NPR3,646.70
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$40.30
NPR5,441.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$30.56
NPR4,126.15
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