Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 60.4% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,040
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,224
|
$10.99
LSL202.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF261
|
$0.66
LSL12.12
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF104
|
$0.27
LSL5.05
|
|
pay 60.5% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF245
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF738
|
$1.78
LSL32.79
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF453
|
$3.51
LSL64.49
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF686
|
$1.18
LSL21.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF888
|
$2.11
LSL38.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF184
|
$0.85
LSL15.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF339
|
$0.92
LSL16.91
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF330
|
$0.93
LSL17.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF312
|
$0.80
LSL14.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF168
|
$0.71
LSL13.10
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF150
|
$0.75
LSL13.71
|
|
pay 48.2% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF553
|
$3.33
LSL61.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,334
|
$23.90
LSL439.28
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,961,253
|
$19,189.33
LSL352,629.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,598
|
$5.32
LSL97.73
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,610
|
$42.49
LSL780.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF87,721
|
$274.13
LSL5,037.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF74,461
|
$162.65
LSL2,988.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF17,825
|
$41.93
LSL770.45
|
|
pay 96.2% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF82,961
|
$28.78
LSL528.94
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$877.23
LSL16,120.20
|
|
pay 69.9% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF918
|
$0.82
LSL15.15
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF576
|
$1.37
LSL25.25
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF1,989
|
$4.66
LSL85.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,483
|
$26.50
LSL486.96
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,301
|
$4.11
LSL75.56
|
|
pay 42.1% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Lesotho
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,710
|
$40.43
LSL743.04
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,480
|
$25.59
LSL470.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,435
|
$68.53
LSL1,259.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,810
|
$102.34
LSL1,880.69
|
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