Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 58.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 45.3% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 56.3% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 71.7% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 94.5% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 62.4% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% 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 Paris, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.43
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.64
|
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.63
|
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
|
pay 45.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.78
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€9.98
|
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.80
|
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.31
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.62
|
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.41
|
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.33
|
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.58
|
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.98
|
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€6.80
|
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€82.31
|
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,055.42
|
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.08
|
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
|
pay 71.7% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€29.91
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,215.28
|
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€939.84
|
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€167.43
|
?? | |
pay 94.5% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€672.20
|
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,170.47
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.67
|
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.83
|
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.91
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€32.43
|
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.38
|
?? | |
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€92.27
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€41.39
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€99.14
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€132.42
|
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
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