Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 34.7% cheaper than Prague.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 54.3% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 93.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 0.5% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Prague, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK187.15
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK38.40
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK30.63
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK31.36
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK132.07
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK87.25
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK56.38
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK86.29
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK16.87
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK16.13
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK19.70
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK32.49
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK12.66
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK12.05
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 20.4% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK135.11
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK514.67
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK561,454.89
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK286.34
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK433.64
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK24,867.77
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK18,456.60
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK4,922.78
|
?? | |
pay 93.2% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK15,717.85
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK259,249.57
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK52.87
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK67.81
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK144.11
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,404.61
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK233.94
|
?? | |
pay 0.5% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,816.90
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK797.19
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,039.95
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,448.57
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
|
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