Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 37.3% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.3% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 40.5% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 39.7% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 66.4% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.0% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 10.8% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 13.3% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$11.58
LSL205.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$1.03
LSL18.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$0.54
LSL9.62
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$0.82
LSL14.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$2.67
LSL47.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$3.65
LSL64.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$1.28
LSL22.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$3.09
LSL54.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$0.88
LSL15.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$1.00
LSL17.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.99
LSL17.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$1.16
LSL20.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.61
LSL10.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.69
LSL12.18
|
|
pay 39.7% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$4.64
LSL82.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$28.40
LSL503.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$19,879.98
LSL352,471.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$5.62
LSL99.70
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$22.72
LSL402.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$143.89
LSL2,551.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$72.89
LSL1,292.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
?? | |
pay 66.4% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$29.35
LSL520.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,805.57
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$1.85
LSL32.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$1.29
LSL22.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$4.83
LSL85.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$21.77
LSL386.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
?? | |
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$42.60
LSL755.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$39.76
LSL704.94
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$100.35
LSL1,779.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$142.00
LSL2,517.66
|
|
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