Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Lesotho

Lesotho vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Lesotho is 46.4% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 4.0% more in Lesotho
Groceries: pay 28.7% less in Lesotho
Transportation: pay 22.5% less in Lesotho
Housing: pay 74.9% less in Lesotho
Childcare: pay 59.3% less in Lesotho
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% less in Lesotho
Clothing: pay 45.2% more in Lesotho

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Lesotho are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Lesotho.

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Lesotho vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lesotho instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 4.0% more for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE639.00	$9.01 LSL149.22	+38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE899.20	$8.41 LSL139.28	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE178.18	$1.07 LSL17.66	-41.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE108.27	$0.84 LSL13.93	-23.5%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 28.7% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE178.00	$0.83 LSL13.68	-54.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE831.80	$3.30 LSL54.70	-60.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE546.18	$4.38 LSL72.48	-21.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE254.53	$1.54 LSL25.46	-40.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE271.60	$2.79 LSL46.24	+1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE155.31	$0.85 LSL14.10	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE110.15	$1.02 LSL16.81	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE151.39	$1.23 LSL20.30	-20.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE166.73	$1.09 LSL18.05	-35.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.60	$0.71 LSL11.73	+17.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE74.19	$0.73 LSL12.07	-3.3%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 22.5% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE574.89	$4.98 LSL82.40	-14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,932.78	$30.04 LSL497.41	+0.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$21,030.86 LSL348K	-27.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,694.80	$6.01 LSL99.48	-65.1%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 74.9% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,923.20	$38.30 LSL634.12	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,749.42	$93.14 LSL1,541.98	-77.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,370.60	$55.58 LSL920.21	-75.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,109.92	??
Average			-74.9%

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pay 59.3% less for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,850.60	$52.06 LSL861.94	-56.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE303K	$1,181.73 LSL19,564.88	-61.7%
Average			-59.3%

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pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE321.01	$1.80 LSL29.84	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE197.52	$2.00 LSL33.16	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE488.99	$5.11 LSL84.56	+2.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,931.46	$23.03 LSL381.35	-22.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE548.87	??
Average			-21.4%

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pay 45.2% more for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Lesotho
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,557.08	$46.07 LSL762.70	-0.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,494.86	$55.58 LSL920.21	+119.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,486.64	$104.15 LSL1,724.36	+58.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,476.37	$150.22 LSL2,487.06	+28.8%
Average			+45.2%

Cabo Verde vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing

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