Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 31.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.5% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 25.8% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 70.1% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 79.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 10.5% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.66
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$11.58
LSL207.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
$1.03
LSL18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$0.54
LSL9.71
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.76
|
$0.82
LSL14.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.47
|
$2.67
LSL47.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.11
|
$3.65
LSL65.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.84
|
$1.28
LSL22.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.61
|
$3.09
LSL55.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.66
|
$0.88
LSL15.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
$1.00
LSL17.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.70
|
$0.99
LSL17.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.73
|
$1.16
LSL20.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
$0.61
LSL10.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.69
LSL12.30
|
|
pay 25.8% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.91
|
$4.64
LSL83.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.11
|
$28.40
LSL508.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,673.90
|
$19,879.98
LSL355,955.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.89
|
$5.62
LSL100.68
|
|
pay 70.1% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD366.45
|
$22.72
LSL406.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,465.71
|
$143.89
LSL2,576.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,565.61
|
$72.89
LSL1,305.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD353.45
|
?? | |
pay 79.0% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,296.66
|
$29.35
LSL525.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,658.74
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,001.33
|
|
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.59
|
$1.85
LSL33.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.97
|
$1.29
LSL23.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.07
|
$4.83
LSL86.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD324.57
|
$21.77
LSL389.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.88
|
?? | |
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.29
|
$42.60
LSL762.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.45
|
$39.76
LSL711.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD768.86
|
$100.35
LSL1,796.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD628.55
|
$142.00
LSL2,542.54
|
|
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