Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 30.4% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.3% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 4.8% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 91.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 84.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Lesotho are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 15.3% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 4.8% less for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 91.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
?? | |
pay 84.7% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
?? | |
pay 24.5% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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