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
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 5.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
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