Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 52.3% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.0% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 28.9% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 76.4% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 93.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 58.2% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 4.3% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 49.0% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€16.79
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€10.95
|
$11.58
LSL209.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.64
|
$1.03
LSL18.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.09
|
$0.54
LSL9.81
|
|
pay 28.9% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.60
|
$0.82
LSL14.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.56
|
$2.67
LSL48.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€3.95
|
$3.65
LSL65.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€3.96
|
$1.28
LSL23.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.17
|
$3.09
LSL55.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.77
|
$0.88
LSL15.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.00
LSL18.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.73
|
$0.99
LSL17.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.48
|
$1.16
LSL20.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.61
LSL11.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.79
|
$0.69
LSL12.42
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€6.99
|
$4.64
LSL83.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€85.90
|
$28.40
LSL513.47
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€28,613.48
|
$19,879.98
LSL359,429.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.38
|
$5.62
LSL101.67
|
|
pay 76.4% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€38.63
|
$22.72
LSL410.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,154.95
|
$143.89
LSL2,601.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€942.36
|
$72.89
LSL1,317.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€168.21
|
?? | |
pay 93.0% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,458.48
|
$29.35
LSL530.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,108.69
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,196.54
|
|
pay 58.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.97
|
$1.85
LSL33.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.23
|
$1.29
LSL23.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.32
|
$4.83
LSL87.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€34.93
|
$21.77
LSL393.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.49
|
?? | |
pay 4.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€75.56
|
$42.60
LSL770.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€34.27
|
$39.76
LSL718.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€82.96
|
$100.35
LSL1,814.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€106.19
|
$142.00
LSL2,567.36
|
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