Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 50.5% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of United States, you would:
pay 40.2% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$11.58
LSL209.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.03
LSL18.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.54
LSL9.79
|
|
pay 43.6% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.82
LSL14.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$2.67
LSL48.18
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.65
LSL65.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$1.28
LSL23.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.09
LSL55.80
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.88
LSL15.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.00
LSL18.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.99
LSL17.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.16
LSL20.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.61
LSL11.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.69
LSL12.40
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.64
LSL83.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$28.40
LSL512.61
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$19,879.98
LSL358,826.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$5.62
LSL101.50
|
|
pay 84.2% less for housing
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$22.72
LSL410.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$143.89
LSL2,597.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$72.89
LSL1,315.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
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pay 96.4% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$29.35
LSL529.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,162.63
|
|
pay 62.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$1.85
LSL33.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$1.29
LSL23.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$4.83
LSL87.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$21.77
LSL393.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
?? | |
pay 6.9% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$42.60
LSL768.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$39.76
LSL717.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$100.35
LSL1,811.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$142.00
LSL2,563.05
|
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