Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 58.5% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
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pay 70.0% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
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pay 56.8% less in Lesotho
- Housing
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pay 87.7% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
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pay 95.0% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.0% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
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pay 6.3% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$11.58
LSL214.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.03
LSL19.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.54
LSL10.04
|
|
pay 70.0% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.82
LSL15.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$2.67
LSL49.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$3.65
LSL67.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.28
LSL23.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$3.09
LSL57.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$0.88
LSL16.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.00
LSL18.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.99
LSL18.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.16
LSL21.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.61
LSL11.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.69
LSL12.72
|
|
pay 56.8% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$4.64
LSL85.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$28.40
LSL525.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$19,879.98
LSL368,112.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$5.62
LSL104.12
|
|
pay 87.7% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$22.72
LSL420.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$143.89
LSL2,664.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$72.89
LSL1,349.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
?? | |
pay 95.0% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$29.35
LSL543.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,684.43
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.85
LSL34.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$1.29
LSL23.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$4.83
LSL89.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$21.77
LSL403.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
?? | |
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$42.60
LSL788.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$39.76
LSL736.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$100.35
LSL1,858.09
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$142.00
LSL2,629.38
|
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