Cost of living comparison
Uzbekistan is 88.3% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.55
UZS58,413.68
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$3.99
UZS51,239.35
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.56
UZS7,161.94
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.25
UZS3,172.88
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pay 23.9% less for groceries
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Lesotho
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
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$0.40
UZS5,070.89
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$3.57
UZS45,833.96
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$4.13
UZS52,990.09
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
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$1.65
UZS21,194.03
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
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$1.75
UZS22,469.47
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$0.57
UZS7,374.47
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.77
UZS9,839.69
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
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$0.96
UZS12,342.63
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
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$0.65
UZS8,297.24
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
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$0.22
UZS2,757.85
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.17
UZS2,220.17
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pay 38.8% less for transportation
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Lesotho
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$3.69
UZS47,316.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$6.91
UZS88,659.25
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$18,473.32
UZS236,941,624.04
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$2.69
UZS34,554.34
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pay 2.8 times more for housing
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Lesotho
|
Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$12.72
UZS163,179.45
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$489.90
UZS6,283,498.82
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$312.70
UZS4,010,777.08
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$29.11
UZS373,322.54
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pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Uzbekistan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$205.10
UZS2,630,634.24
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$7,070.48
UZS90,687,095.18
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pay 7.7% more for entertainment and sports
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Lesotho
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.17
UZS14,957.35
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$1.72
UZS22,112.41
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$1.78
UZS22,797.72
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$43.03
UZS551,928.97
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.47
UZS44,529.84
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pay 13.2% less for clothing
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Lesotho
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Uzbekistan
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$32.61
UZS418,240.69
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$47.09
UZS604,020.78
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
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$86.06
UZS1,103,826.65
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
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$94.57
UZS1,212,918.34
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