Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 8.9% cheaper than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.3% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 21.1% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 11.9% more in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 87.5% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.0% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 27.0% more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing, groceries, and housing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Romania, you would:
pay 6.3% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
?? | |
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
?? | |
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Romania
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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