Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 28.6% more expensive than Madagascar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 64.9% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 78.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.0% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Lesotho. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,558
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,086
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,302
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,041
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,296
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,163
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,338
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,436
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,730
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,999
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,485
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,562
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,575
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,321
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,720
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA20,006
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,236,137
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,249
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,881
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,129,830
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,824
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA168,087
|
?? | |
pay 78.7% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA419,292
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,779,342
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 46.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,268
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,289
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,499
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,367
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,129
|
?? | |
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,147
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,230
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA336,438
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA268,230
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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