Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 3.0 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 59.5% more for restaurants
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Lesotho
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Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.14
€7.82
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$1.58
€1.52
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$1.39
€1.33
|
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pay 30.8% more for groceries
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Lesotho
|
Slovakia
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$6.03
€5.79
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$3.89
€3.73
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$3.43
€3.29
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$3.12
€2.99
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.79
€0.76
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.96
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.58
€0.56
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.61
€0.59
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pay 40.2% more for transportation
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Lesotho
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$6.34
€6.09
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$26.69
€25.62
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$11.64
€11.17
|
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pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$566.87
€544.13
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$468.12
€449.34
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$171.07
€164.21
|
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pay 10.4 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$400.86
€384.77
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
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pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.99
€1.91
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$2.35
€2.25
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$40.04
€38.43
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.21
€7.89
|
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pay 8.4% less for clothing
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Lesotho
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$29.21
€28.03
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$92.27
€88.57
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