Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

compared to

Lesotho

Lesotho vs. Cameroon Cost of Living Summary

Lesotho is 40.6% cheaper than Cameroon overall.

Restaurants: pay 81.6% more in Lesotho
Groceries: pay 17.3% less in Lesotho
Transportation: pay 7.3% more in Lesotho
Housing: pay 75.5% less in Lesotho
Childcare: pay 80.7% less in Lesotho
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.5% more in Lesotho
Clothing: pay 16.7% more in Lesotho

The cost of restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Cameroon. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.

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Lesotho vs. Cameroon Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lesotho instead of Cameroon, you would:

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pay 81.6% more for restaurants

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.13 FCFA1,827	$9.01 LSL148.38	+188.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$8.41 LSL138.49	+40.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FCFA858	$1.07 LSL17.56	-27.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 FCFA354	$0.84 LSL13.85	+38.7%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 17.3% less for groceries

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Bread 1 loaf	$0.62 FCFA362	$0.83 LSL13.60	+33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.67 FCFA5,647	$3.30 LSL54.39	-65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.73 FCFA6,848	$4.38 LSL72.07	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.95 FCFA1,137	$1.54 LSL25.32	-21.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 FCFA1,885	$2.79 LSL45.98	-13.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 FCFA1,166	$0.85 LSL14.02	-57.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 FCFA477	$1.02 LSL16.71	+24.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA437	$1.23 LSL20.19	+63.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA361	$1.09 LSL17.95	+76.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 FCFA578	$0.71 LSL11.66	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA435	$0.73 LSL12.00	-2.2%
Average			-17.3%

Cameroon vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.3% more for transportation

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.10 FCFA2,980	$4.98 LSL81.93	-2.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$30.04 LSL494.60	+76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,027.90 FCFA16M	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-22.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.26 FCFA3,073	$6.01 LSL98.92	+14.2%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 75.5% less for housing

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.77 FCFA77,514	$38.30 LSL630.53	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$350.62 FCFA205K	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-73.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.12 FCFA147K	$55.58 LSL915.01	-77.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.92 FCFA44,908	??
Average			-75.5%

Cameroon vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing

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pay 80.7% less for childcare

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$548.40 FCFA320K	$52.06 LSL857.06	-90.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,026.87 FCFA2M	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-61.0%
Average			-80.7%

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pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.15 FCFA673	$1.80 LSL29.68	+56.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.04 FCFA1,193	$2.00 LSL32.97	-2.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 FCFA1,329	$5.11 LSL84.08	+124.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FCFA17,441	$23.03 LSL379.19	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	??
Average			+14.5%

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pay 16.7% more for clothing

	Cameroon	Lesotho
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$43.64 FCFA25,480	$46.07 LSL758.38	+5.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.68 FCFA31,338	$55.58 LSL915.01	+3.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.03 FCFA58,984	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+3.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.18 FCFA53,233	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+64.8%
Average			+16.7%

Cameroon vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing

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