Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 48.3% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.3% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 20.2% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 53.9% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 74.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
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pay 96.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 65.0% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 2.8% more in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 31.3% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.48
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.17
|
$11.58
LSL210.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.73
|
$1.03
LSL18.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.54
LSL9.84
|
|
pay 20.2% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.18
|
$0.82
LSL14.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.37
|
$2.67
LSL48.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.59
|
$3.65
LSL66.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.92
|
$1.28
LSL23.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.87
|
$3.09
LSL56.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.95
|
$0.88
LSL16.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$1.00
LSL18.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.97
|
$0.99
LSL17.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.10
|
$1.16
LSL21.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.61
LSL11.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.50
|
$0.69
LSL12.47
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.48
|
$4.64
LSL84.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£76.08
|
$28.40
LSL515.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,978.10
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,773.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.28
|
$5.62
LSL102.05
|
|
pay 74.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£30.52
|
$22.72
LSL412.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£963.16
|
$143.89
LSL2,611.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£790.64
|
$72.89
LSL1,322.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£177.52
|
?? | |
pay 96.0% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,159.87
|
$29.35
LSL532.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,428.47
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,272.01
|
|
pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.36
|
$1.85
LSL33.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.19
|
$1.29
LSL23.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.53
|
$4.83
LSL87.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£35.10
|
$21.77
LSL395.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.99
|
?? | |
pay 2.8% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£60.74
|
$42.60
LSL773.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.08
|
$39.76
LSL721.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£69.98
|
$100.35
LSL1,821.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£74.91
|
$142.00
LSL2,576.95
|
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