Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 30.5% cheaper than Lithuania.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 16.5% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.24
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.57
|
$11.58
LSL211.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.98
|
$1.03
LSL18.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.52
|
$0.54
LSL9.90
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.54
|
$0.82
LSL14.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.50
|
$2.67
LSL48.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.85
|
$3.65
LSL66.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.53
|
$1.28
LSL23.30
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.90
|
$3.09
LSL56.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.51
|
$0.88
LSL16.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.70
|
$1.00
LSL18.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$0.99
LSL18.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.35
|
$1.16
LSL21.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.33
|
$0.61
LSL11.13
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$0.69
LSL12.54
|
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pay 29.7% less for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.69
|
$4.64
LSL84.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.43
|
$28.40
LSL518.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,347.03
|
$19,879.98
LSL362,763.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.07
|
$5.62
LSL102.61
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€13.88
|
$22.72
LSL414.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€481.33
|
$143.89
LSL2,625.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€329.80
|
$72.89
LSL1,330.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€139.39
|
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pay 90.5% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€452.40
|
$29.35
LSL535.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,273.29
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,383.86
|
|
pay 42.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$1.85
LSL33.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.74
|
$1.29
LSL23.57
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.89
|
$4.83
LSL88.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.29
|
$21.77
LSL397.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.78
|
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pay 8.9% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€89.64
|
$42.60
LSL777.35
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.56
|
$39.76
LSL725.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€84.25
|
$100.35
LSL1,831.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€134.11
|
$142.00
LSL2,591.17
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