Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? | ?? | |
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$11.58
LSL207.42
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.03
LSL18.43
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.54
LSL9.71
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$0.82
LSL14.70
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.67
LSL47.80
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.65
LSL65.35
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$1.28
LSL22.87
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.09
LSL55.37
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
LSL15.80
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.00
LSL18.00
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.99
LSL17.69
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.16
LSL20.76
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.61
LSL10.92
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.69
LSL12.30
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
LSL83.03
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.40
LSL508.63
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,879.98
LSL356,040.29
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$5.62
LSL100.71
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$22.72
LSL406.90
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$143.89
LSL2,577.05
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$72.89
LSL1,305.48
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
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?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$29.35
LSL525.58
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,117.07
LSL20,006.07
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$1.85
LSL33.21
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.29
LSL23.14
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
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?? |
$4.83
LSL86.47
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$21.77
LSL389.95
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$42.60
LSL762.94
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.76
LSL712.08
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$100.35
LSL1,797.16
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$142.00
LSL2,543.14
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