Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 7.4 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 95.2% more for restaurants
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Lesotho
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United Kingdom
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$18.70
£14.92
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$9.25
£7.38
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$2.23
£1.78
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$1.57
£1.25
|
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pay 43.8% more for groceries
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Lesotho
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$4.35
£3.47
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$5.92
£4.73
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$3.77
£3.01
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$3.70
£2.95
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$1.23
£0.98
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.67
£0.53
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$1.26
£1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$1.42
£1.13
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.65
£0.52
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.65
£0.52
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
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Lesotho
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$7.07
£5.65
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$98.23
£78.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$34,832.80
£27,798.42
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$17.15
£13.69
|
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pay 8.1 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$39.40
£31.45
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$1,243.58
£992.44
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$1,020.84
£814.68
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$229.21
£182.92
|
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pay 33.9 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$1,497.56
£1,195.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$18,629.32
£14,867.19
|
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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$5.63
£4.49
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$4.12
£3.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$17.47
£13.94
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$45.31
£36.16
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.89
£10.29
|
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pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$78.43
£62.59
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$40.13
£32.02
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$90.36
£72.11
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$96.72
£77.19
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