Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 38.4% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.6% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 32.3% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 88.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 73.6% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 66.0% more in Lesotho
Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.67
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR119.16
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.35
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.85
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 29.3% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.75
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.42
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.57
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.72
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.87
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.65
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.77
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.95
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.02
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.30
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.64
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 32.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.36
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.86
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR382,359.28
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR604.56
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 88.0% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,425.37
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,057.45
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,912.06
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,018.98
|
?? | |
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,407.54
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,799.30
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 73.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.86
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.24
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR258.01
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,070.51
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.28
|
?? | |
pay 66.0% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR697.66
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR292.46
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR855.60
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR958.83
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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