Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Lesotho

Lesotho vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost of Living Summary

Lesotho is 68.1% cheaper than Antigua and Barbuda overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.3% less in Lesotho
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Lesotho
Transportation: pay 18.5% less in Lesotho
Housing: pay 90.6% less in Lesotho
Childcare: pay 57.6% less in Lesotho
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.1% less in Lesotho
Clothing: pay 13.9% more in Lesotho

Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.

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Lesotho vs. Antigua and Barbuda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lesotho instead of Antigua and Barbuda, you would:

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pay 33.3% less for restaurants

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$9.01 LSL148.38	-45.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$8.41 LSL138.49	-9.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$1.07 LSL17.56	-45.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.84 LSL13.85	-30.0%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.83 LSL13.60	-70.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$3.30 LSL54.39	-22.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.38 LSL72.07	-47.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.54 LSL25.32	-76.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.79 LSL45.98	-20.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.85 LSL14.02	-71.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.02 LSL16.71	-8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.23 LSL20.19	-66.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$1.09 LSL17.95	-70.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.71 LSL11.66	-45.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.73 LSL12.00	-43.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 18.5% less for transportation

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$4.98 LSL81.93	-18.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.04 LSL494.60
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$21,030.86 LSL346K
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$6.01 LSL98.92
Average			-18.5%

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pay 90.6% less for housing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$38.30 LSL630.53	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-91.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$55.58 LSL915.01	-91.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	??
Average			-90.6%

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pay 57.6% less for childcare

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$52.06 LSL857.06	-71.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-36.1%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 49.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$1.80 LSL29.68	-25.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$2.00 LSL32.97	-45.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.11 LSL84.08
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$23.03 LSL379.19	-64.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	??
Average			-49.1%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.9% more for clothing

	Antigua and Barbuda	Lesotho
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$46.07 LSL758.38	-7.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$55.58 LSL915.01
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+40.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$150.22 LSL2,472.99
Average			+13.9%

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing

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