Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 22.6% cheaper than Kuwait.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
KWD2.110
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.74
KWD2.070
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KWD0.180
|
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
KWD0.120
|
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
|
pay 1.9% less for groceries
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
KWD0.320
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.80
KWD0.860
|
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
KWD1.940
|
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
KWD0.750
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.30
KWD0.700
|
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
KWD0.290
|
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
KWD0.250
|
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
KWD0.230
|
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
KWD0.200
|
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
KWD0.160
|
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KWD0.150
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
pay 3.7% more for transportation
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.36
KWD0.420
|
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.98
KWD14.430
|
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,349.52
KWD5,941.620
|
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.59
KWD8.470
|
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
|
pay 25.5% less for housing
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.41
KWD10.570
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.17
KWD243.250
|
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$675.48
KWD207.420
|
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.14
KWD11.100
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
|
pay 86.6% less for childcare
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$303.70
KWD93.260
|
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,062.92
KWD1,554.660
|
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
KWD0.990
|
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.48
KWD1.380
|
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.82
KWD0.870
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.23
KWD32.310
|
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.22
KWD3.750
|
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
|
pay 18.8% less for clothing
Kuwait
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.85
KWD15.310
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
KWD14.130
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
KWD29.840
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.91
KWD26.690
|
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
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