Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 59.7% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.33
$25.33
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.58
$8.58
|
$10.99
LSL210.51
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
$2.56
|
$0.66
LSL12.63
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
$2.16
|
$0.27
LSL5.26
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.23
$4.23
|
$0.75
LSL14.29
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
$4.15
|
$1.78
LSL34.17
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.53
$14.53
|
$3.51
LSL67.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.39
$4.39
|
$1.18
LSL22.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.45
$4.45
|
$2.11
LSL40.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
$1.68
|
$0.85
LSL16.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.23
|
$0.92
LSL17.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
$1.64
|
$0.93
LSL17.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
$1.92
|
$0.80
LSL15.40
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
$1.82
|
$0.71
LSL13.65
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
$1.42
|
$0.75
LSL14.29
|
|
pay 54.5% less for transportation
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
$5.37
|
$3.33
LSL63.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
$50.00
|
$23.90
LSL457.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
$37,500.00
|
$19,189.33
LSL367,450.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.43
$25.43
|
$5.32
LSL101.84
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.25
$68.25
|
$42.49
LSL813.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,222.22
$1,222.22
|
$274.13
LSL5,249.29
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,309.72
$1,309.72
|
$162.65
LSL3,114.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$201.75
$201.75
|
$41.93
LSL802.83
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$412.22
$412.22
|
$28.78
LSL551.18
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,795.24
$7,795.24
|
$877.23
LSL16,797.74
|
|
pay 69.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
$3.75
|
$0.82
LSL15.79
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.23
$5.23
|
$1.37
LSL26.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.50
$9.50
|
$4.66
LSL89.24
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.65
$79.65
|
$26.50
LSL507.43
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
$18.00
|
$4.11
LSL78.74
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
Bahamas
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.05
$59.05
|
$40.43
LSL774.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.88
$46.88
|
$25.59
LSL489.93
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.67
$117.67
|
$68.53
LSL1,312.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.67
$111.67
|
$102.34
LSL1,959.74
|
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