Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 5.4% cheaper than China.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of China, you would:
pay 44.1% more for restaurants
China
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Lesotho
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.06
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
|
pay 8.5% more for groceries
China
|
Lesotho
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
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pay 0.4% more for transportation
China
|
Lesotho
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
China
|
Lesotho
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
|
pay 94.2% less for childcare
China
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
China
|
Lesotho
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
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pay 6.3% less for clothing
China
|
Lesotho
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
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