Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 40.2% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 25.5% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 38.1% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 91.8% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% more in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Rome, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.14
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.42
|
$11.58
LSL218.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€1.97
|
$1.03
LSL19.40
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
$0.82
LSL15.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.16
|
$2.67
LSL50.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.45
|
$3.65
LSL68.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.31
|
$1.28
LSL24.08
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.30
|
$3.09
LSL58.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.94
|
$0.88
LSL16.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$1.00
LSL18.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.78
|
$0.99
LSL18.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.96
|
$1.16
LSL21.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$0.61
LSL11.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
|
pay 38.1% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.29
|
$4.64
LSL87.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€32.98
|
$28.40
LSL535.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€23,560.60
|
$19,879.98
LSL374,874.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.08
|
$5.62
LSL106.04
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€25.90
|
$22.72
LSL428.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,037.87
|
$143.89
LSL2,713.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€671.01
|
$72.89
LSL1,374.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€147.08
|
?? | |
pay 91.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€447.43
|
$29.35
LSL553.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,224.67
|
$1,117.07
LSL21,064.38
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.71
|
$1.85
LSL34.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.34
|
$1.29
LSL24.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.65
|
$4.83
LSL91.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€51.28
|
$21.77
LSL410.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.42
|
?? | |
pay 15.8% more for clothing
|
Rome
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€57.54
|
$42.60
LSL803.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€27.03
|
$39.76
LSL749.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€67.85
|
$100.35
LSL1,892.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€89.97
|
$142.00
LSL2,677.68
|
|
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