Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 13.3% cheaper than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 4.3% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 54.4% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 76.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 45.5% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 50.3% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$11.58
LSL210.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$1.03
LSL18.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.54
LSL9.84
|
|
pay 4.3% more for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.82
LSL14.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$2.67
LSL48.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$3.65
LSL66.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$1.28
LSL23.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$3.09
LSL56.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.88
LSL16.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$1.00
LSL18.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.99
LSL17.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$1.16
LSL21.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.61
LSL11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.69
LSL12.47
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.64
LSL84.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$28.40
LSL515.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,694.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$5.62
LSL102.02
|
|
pay 54.4% less for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$22.72
LSL412.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$143.89
LSL2,610.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$72.89
LSL1,322.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
?? | |
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$29.35
LSL532.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,267.59
|
|
pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$1.85
LSL33.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$1.29
LSL23.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$4.83
LSL87.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$21.77
LSL395.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
?? | |
pay 45.5% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$42.60
LSL772.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$39.76
LSL721.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$100.35
LSL1,820.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$142.00
LSL2,576.39
|
|
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