Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 28.0% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.0% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 59.9% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 83.1% more in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 84.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 28.8% more in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.3% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 43.2% less in Lesotho
The cost of transportation and childcare in Lesotho are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 42.0% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
|
pay 83.1% more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
|
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
?? | |
pay 28.8% more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
|
pay 78.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
?? | |
pay 43.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
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