Cost of living comparison
Russia is 59.3% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Russia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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