Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 35.9% cheaper than Timor-Leste overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.0% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 52.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 82.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 35.9% more in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
pay 23.0% less for restaurants
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$11.58
LSL212.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.03
LSL18.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
|
$0.54
LSL9.97
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.98
|
$0.82
LSL15.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.00
|
$2.67
LSL49.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.27
|
$3.65
LSL67.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
|
$1.28
LSL23.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
|
$3.09
LSL56.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.88
LSL16.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
|
$1.00
LSL18.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.99
LSL18.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
|
$1.16
LSL21.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.61
LSL11.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.69
LSL12.63
|
|
pay 52.2% less for transportation
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
|
$4.64
LSL85.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL522.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,879.98
LSL365,537.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
|
$5.62
LSL103.39
|
|
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$22.72
LSL417.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.00
|
$143.89
LSL2,645.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$72.89
LSL1,340.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.96
|
?? | |
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$29.35
LSL539.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,000.00
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,539.71
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.85
LSL34.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$1.29
LSL23.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.75
|
$4.83
LSL88.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
|
$21.77
LSL400.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
|
?? | |
pay 35.9% more for clothing
|
Timor-Leste
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
|
$42.60
LSL783.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$39.76
LSL731.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.33
|
$100.35
LSL1,845.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$142.00
LSL2,610.98
|
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