Cost of living comparison
Virgin Islands is 7.5 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
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Lesotho
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Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$27.00
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL192.39
|
$9.64
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.54
|
$2.99
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.81
|
$2.24
|
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pay 4.0 times more for groceries
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Lesotho
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.66
|
$6.29
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.76
|
$8.05
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.53
|
$9.17
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL21.09
|
$6.86
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL52.12
|
$11.70
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.49
|
$5.67
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.94
|
$2.38
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.80
|
$2.93
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.55
|
$4.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.68
|
$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.64
|
$2.35
|
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pay 3.7 times more for transportation
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Lesotho
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.88
|
$5.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL478.81
|
$100.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL335,165.93
|
$43,166.67
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.80
|
$42.58
|
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pay 9.1 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL383.05
|
$100.40
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,351.66
|
$1,761.25
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,675.83
|
$1,274.93
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$278.03
|
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pay 25.6 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL494.77
|
$991.67
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,833.13
|
$17,100.00
|
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pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Virgin Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
$5.20
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL24.05
|
$6.29
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL81.40
|
$4.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL367.09
|
$119.50
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.88
|
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pay 31.2% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Virgin Islands
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL718.21
|
$78.12
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL670.33
|
$62.38
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,691.79
|
$98.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,394.04
|
$91.67
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