Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 5.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.2% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 45.5% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 82.6% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.9% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.76
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.70
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 9.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.94
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.34
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.75
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.39
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.86
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.60
|
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,324.76
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.78
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.76
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,432.27
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR942.20
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.42
|
?? | |
pay 82.6% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR726.24
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,402.40
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.23
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.27
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.04
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.16
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.74
|
?? | |
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.82
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.68
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.19
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR257.06
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
|
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