Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 49.4% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
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New Zealand
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.82
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.58
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.82
|
$1.03
LSL18.87
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.44
|
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
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pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.30
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.66
|
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.57
|
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.48
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.51
|
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.03
|
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.84
|
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.31
|
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.08
|
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.59
|
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.47
|
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
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pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.07
|
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$122.27
|
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,733.83
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.65
|
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
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pay 77.4% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$90.45
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,781.58
|
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,431.46
|
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$162.09
|
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pay 92.3% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,081.84
|
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,849.14
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
|
pay 63.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.78
|
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.84
|
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$40.45
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$68.12
|
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.30
|
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pay 3.4% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$115.46
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$72.11
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$165.68
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$215.25
|
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
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