Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 17.1% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.2% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 68.7% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 85.9% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 14.2% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 71.2% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.73
SAR25.24
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
SAR28.28
|
$11.58
LSL212.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.03
LSL18.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.92
|
$0.54
LSL9.94
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
SAR3.54
|
$0.82
LSL15.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.87
SAR14.51
|
$2.67
LSL48.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$3.65
LSL66.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.58
SAR9.67
|
$1.28
LSL23.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.22
SAR12.09
|
$3.09
LSL56.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
SAR3.53
|
$0.88
LSL16.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.00
LSL18.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
SAR2.80
|
$0.99
LSL18.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.16
LSL21.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SAR2.53
|
$0.61
LSL11.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$0.69
LSL12.59
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.63
|
$4.64
LSL84.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.62
SAR167.36
|
$28.40
LSL520.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,543.44
SAR95,801.45
|
$19,879.98
LSL364,234.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.12
SAR67.97
|
$5.62
LSL103.03
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.43
SAR279.15
|
$22.72
LSL416.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.32
SAR1,441.41
|
$143.89
LSL2,636.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$279.56
SAR1,048.52
|
$72.89
LSL1,335.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.15
SAR319.36
|
?? | |
pay 85.9% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.07
SAR1,136.67
|
$29.35
LSL537.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,063.63
SAR22,741.83
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,466.50
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
SAR6.39
|
$1.85
LSL33.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.37
|
$1.29
LSL23.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.18
SAR26.94
|
$4.83
LSL88.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.57
SAR369.70
|
$21.77
LSL398.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.63
SAR62.36
|
?? | |
pay 14.2% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.91
SAR160.93
|
$42.60
LSL780.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.28
SAR218.57
|
$39.76
LSL728.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.66
SAR343.77
|
$100.35
LSL1,838.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.88
SAR295.84
|
$142.00
LSL2,601.67
|
|
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