Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Bhutan Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 26.2% more expensive than Bhutan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 51.4% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 88.8% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 27.7% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% more in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.9% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, childcare, and groceries in Lesotho are more expensive than in Bhutan. Expenses including housing and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Bhutan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Bhutan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.58
BTN245.70
|
$9.01
LSL148.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
BTN466.83
|
$8.41
LSL138.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
BTN47.50
|
$1.07
LSL17.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.18
BTN17.20
|
$0.84
LSL13.85
|
|
Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 51.4% more for groceries
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BTN101.96
|
$0.83
LSL13.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
BTN178.54
|
$3.30
LSL54.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.03
BTN288.32
|
$4.38
LSL72.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
BTN178.87
|
$1.54
LSL25.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
BTN170.51
|
$2.79
LSL45.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
BTN109.22
|
$0.85
LSL14.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
BTN65.75
|
$1.02
LSL16.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BTN69.10
|
$1.23
LSL20.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
BTN31.76
|
$1.09
LSL17.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN24.52
|
$0.71
LSL11.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
BTN29.53
|
$0.73
LSL12.00
|
|
Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 88.8% more for transportation
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.79
BTN264.82
|
$4.98
LSL81.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$5.17
BTN491.40
|
$30.04
LSL494.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,591.53
BTN2M
|
$21,030.86
LSL346K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.18
BTN1,253.06
|
$6.01
LSL98.92
|
|
Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 27.7% less for housing
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.17
BTN2,297.69
|
$38.30
LSL630.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$127.00
BTN12,071.65
|
$93.14
LSL1,533.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$86.02
BTN8,176.19
|
$55.58
LSL915.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.81
BTN2,452.87
|
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Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$44.98
BTN4,275.09
|
$52.06
LSL857.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$568.68
BTN54,053.67
|
$1,181.73
LSL19,454.17
|
|
Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.58
BTN245.70
|
$1.80
LSL29.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.28
BTN121.21
|
$2.00
LSL32.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
BTN368.55
|
$5.11
LSL84.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.53
BTN4,422.57
|
$23.03
LSL379.19
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.10
BTN294.84
|
?? | |
Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Bhutan
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.97
BTN4,750.10
|
$46.07
LSL758.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.99
BTN2,375.05
|
$55.58
LSL915.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.21
BTN6,388.16
|
$104.15
LSL1,714.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$13.96
BTN1,326.77
|
$150.22
LSL2,472.99
|
|
Bhutan vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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