Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 54.5% cheaper than Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
CDF41,751.33
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.08
CDF28,044.46
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
CDF7,726.03
|
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
CDF2,333.53
|
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.26
CDF6,287.60
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.75
CDF13,221.25
|
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CDF22,725.43
|
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
CDF12,185.83
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
CDF6,020.02
|
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$4.12
CDF11,478.22
|
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
CDF3,826.07
|
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
CDF5,758.33
|
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.77
CDF7,703.41
|
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
CDF4,541.99
|
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
CDF4,357.20
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
CDF12,854.41
|
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,341.60
CDF123,421,360.92
|
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
CDF39,942.16
|
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
|
pay 84.4% less for housing
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
CDF835,026.50
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.00
CDF5,344,169.61
|
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$680.00
CDF1,892,726.74
|
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$423.64
CDF1,179,167.12
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
|
pay 93.8% less for childcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
CDF3,340,106.01
|
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,800.00
CDF24,494,110.72
|
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
CDF4,842.40
|
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
CDF12,103.54
|
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.50
CDF9,741.98
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.50
CDF271,383.61
|
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
CDF27,834.22
|
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
|
pay 10.0% less for clothing
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
CDF111,336.87
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
CDF97,419.76
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.00
CDF250,507.95
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.33
CDF259,786.02
|
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
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