Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 15.1% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 21.9% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 20.3% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 56.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 86.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Lima, you would:
pay 40.3% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.08
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.26
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.02
|
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
|
pay 21.9% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.85
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.42
|
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.09
|
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.88
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.21
|
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
|
pay 20.3% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.67
|
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.11
|
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,593.16
|
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.56
|
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
|
pay 56.5% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.01
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,102.02
|
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,328.25
|
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.71
|
?? | |
pay 86.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN780.36
|
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,552.61
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
|
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.74
|
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.57
|
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.36
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.44
|
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.04
|
?? | |
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.28
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.76
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.18
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN344.57
|
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
|
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