Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 2.6 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 20.9% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 25.0% more in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 10.0 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.6% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Turkey are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.91
TRY262.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
$6.91
TRY262.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
$1.17
TRY44.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
$0.42
TRY16.07
|
|
pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
$1.02
TRY38.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
$4.97
TRY188.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
$3.15
TRY119.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
$1.40
TRY53.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
$2.40
TRY91.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
$0.37
TRY14.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
$0.87
TRY33.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
$0.42
TRY15.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
$0.51
TRY19.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
$0.25
TRY9.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
$0.21
TRY8.08
|
|
pay 25.0% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
$4.40
TRY167.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
$19.27
TRY732.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,702,875.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
$6.29
TRY239.09
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
$11.31
TRY429.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
$442.81
TRY16,824.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
$336.49
TRY12,784.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$44.46
TRY1,689.33
|
|
pay 10.0 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
$408.60
TRY15,524.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
$6,892.93
TRY261,891.25
|
|
pay 36.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
$2.54
TRY96.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
$2.62
TRY99.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
$1.91
TRY72.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
$36.34
TRY1,380.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.10
TRY193.80
|
|
pay 14.2% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
$42.74
TRY1,623.93
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
$40.74
TRY1,548.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
$88.38
TRY3,357.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
$74.39
TRY2,826.35
|
|
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