Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 34.3% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.4% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 35.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 72.6% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 91.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.1% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 12.2% more in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 18.4% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$11.58
LSL210.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.03
LSL18.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.54
LSL9.84
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$0.82
LSL14.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$2.67
LSL48.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.65
LSL66.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$1.28
LSL23.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.09
LSL56.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.88
LSL16.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.00
LSL18.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.99
LSL17.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.16
LSL21.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.61
LSL11.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.69
LSL12.47
|
|
pay 35.2% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$4.64
LSL84.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$28.40
LSL515.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,694.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$5.62
LSL102.02
|
|
pay 72.6% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$22.72
LSL412.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$143.89
LSL2,610.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$72.89
LSL1,322.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
?? | |
pay 91.2% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$29.35
LSL532.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,267.59
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$1.85
LSL33.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.29
LSL23.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$4.83
LSL87.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$21.77
LSL395.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
?? | |
pay 12.2% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$42.60
LSL772.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$39.76
LSL721.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$100.35
LSL1,820.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$142.00
LSL2,576.39
|
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