Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 50.4% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.9% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 40.5% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 39.7% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 72.0% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 91.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 53.8% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 11.9% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.29
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.53
|
$11.58
LSL216.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.46
|
$1.03
LSL19.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.09
|
$0.54
LSL10.13
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.59
|
$0.82
LSL15.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.27
|
$2.67
LSL49.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$3.65
LSL68.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.97
|
$1.28
LSL23.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.64
|
$3.09
LSL57.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.03
|
$0.88
LSL16.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.00
LSL18.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.26
|
$0.99
LSL18.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.74
|
$1.16
LSL21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.61
LSL11.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$0.69
LSL12.83
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.85
|
$4.64
LSL86.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€37.15
|
$28.40
LSL530.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€24,668.53
|
$19,879.98
LSL371,298.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.00
|
$5.62
LSL105.02
|
|
pay 72.0% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€32.50
|
$22.72
LSL424.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€984.39
|
$143.89
LSL2,687.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€718.42
|
$72.89
LSL1,361.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€216.91
|
?? | |
pay 91.0% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€243.30
|
$29.35
LSL548.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,885.47
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,863.46
|
|
pay 53.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.76
|
$1.85
LSL34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.74
|
$1.29
LSL24.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.00
|
$4.83
LSL90.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€40.41
|
$21.77
LSL406.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.43
|
?? | |
pay 11.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€92.90
|
$42.60
LSL795.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€38.84
|
$39.76
LSL742.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€84.81
|
$100.35
LSL1,874.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€109.40
|
$142.00
LSL2,652.14
|
|
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