Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 1.9% more expensive than Nairobi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.3% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 55.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Nairobi. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 48.3% more for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES497.96
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES796.74
|
$11.58
LSL222.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
KES85.64
|
$1.03
LSL19.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
KES68.81
|
$0.54
LSL10.44
|
|
pay 25.5% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.12
|
$0.82
LSL15.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.59
KES722.36
|
$2.67
LSL51.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
KES433.12
|
$3.65
LSL70.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
KES220.04
|
$1.28
LSL24.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
KES350.15
|
$3.09
LSL59.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
KES163.31
|
$0.88
LSL16.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
KES64.57
|
$1.00
LSL19.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
KES112.91
|
$0.99
LSL19.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KES59.07
|
$1.16
LSL22.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES62.35
|
$0.61
LSL11.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
KES71.89
|
$0.69
LSL13.23
|
|
pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.17
KES797.91
|
$4.64
LSL89.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.83
KES3,983.71
|
$28.40
LSL546.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,266.80
KES2,489,819.27
|
$19,879.98
LSL382,716.44
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.87
KES1,792.67
|
$5.62
LSL108.25
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.39
KES5,090.66
|
$22.72
LSL437.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$428.53
KES55,378.03
|
$143.89
LSL2,770.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$166.44
KES21,508.21
|
$72.89
LSL1,403.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.39
KES2,893.75
|
?? | |
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$166.67
KES21,539.12
|
$29.35
LSL564.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,008.06
KES1,034,868.96
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,505.02
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES298.78
|
$1.85
LSL35.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES289.59
|
$1.29
LSL24.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.08
KES398.37
|
$4.83
LSL92.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.12
KES5,701.18
|
$21.77
LSL419.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.17
KES796.74
|
?? | |
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.84
KES2,176.58
|
$42.60
LSL820.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
KES2,965.65
|
$39.76
LSL765.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.84
KES7,991.13
|
$100.35
LSL1,931.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.50
KES6,784.72
|
$142.00
LSL2,733.69
|
|
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