Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 1.0% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Niger, you would:
pay 6.1% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 12.5% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 54.3% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
?? | |
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 7.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
?? | |
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
|
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