Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 36.7% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 68.0% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 28.5% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 74.6% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 80.8% more in Lesotho
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lesotho. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 34.1% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 68.0% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 81.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
?? | |
pay 74.6% less for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 80.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
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