Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 33.3% more expensive than Russia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 83.2% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% more in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 81.3% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.8% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 29.6% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Lesotho are more expensive than in Russia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Russia, you would:
pay 83.2% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB688.25
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB438.04
|
$11.58
LSL217.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB84.35
|
$1.03
LSL19.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.64
|
$0.54
LSL10.17
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB49.54
|
$0.82
LSL15.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB392.81
|
$2.67
LSL50.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB324.82
|
$3.65
LSL68.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB128.04
|
$1.28
LSL23.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB175.09
|
$3.09
LSL57.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB57.27
|
$0.88
LSL16.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB58.29
|
$1.00
LSL18.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB75.45
|
$0.99
LSL18.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB93.70
|
$1.16
LSL21.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.87
|
$0.61
LSL11.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB22.03
|
$0.69
LSL12.89
|
|
pay 47.4% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB223.99
|
$4.64
LSL86.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,867.78
|
$28.40
LSL532.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,816,779.49
|
$19,879.98
LSL372,856.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB438.78
|
$5.62
LSL105.47
|
|
pay 54.1% more for housing
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB631.64
|
$22.72
LSL426.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB32,192.66
|
$143.89
LSL2,698.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB22,292.77
|
$72.89
LSL1,367.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,865.64
|
?? | |
pay 81.3% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB20,097.59
|
$29.35
LSL550.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB536,505.13
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,950.99
|
|
pay 28.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB150.41
|
$1.85
LSL34.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB176.63
|
$1.29
LSL24.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB221.78
|
$4.83
LSL90.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,976.63
|
$21.77
LSL408.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB420.08
|
?? | |
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Russia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,481.69
|
$42.60
LSL798.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,586.36
|
$39.76
LSL745.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB8,090.82
|
$100.35
LSL1,882.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,994.05
|
$142.00
LSL2,663.26
|
|
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