Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 26.1% more expensive than Syria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.0% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 79.4% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 42.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% more in Lesotho
The cost of groceries, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Syria. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Lesotho. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Syria, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP47,674
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP54,175
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP13,813
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP6,174
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP9,513
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP26,081
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP46,533
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP27,171
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP34,440
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP5,407
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP10,030
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP4,961
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP4,153
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP3,709
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP3,307
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP102,772
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP130,020
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP281,119,375
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP146,528
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP657,477
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP2,638,111
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP1,373,848
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP500,915
|
?? | |
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP596,722
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP27,945,454
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP46,439
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP12,957
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP33,588
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP184,954
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP34,672
|
?? | |
pay 69.4% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP280,836
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP418,299
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP868,683
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP893,164
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
|
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