Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Egypt Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 99.9% more expensive than Egypt overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3 times more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9 times more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.5% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 67.2% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Egypt. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Egypt Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.04
EGP192.56
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
EGP238.65
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
EGP17.26
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.16
EGP7.49
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
EGP26.52
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.51
EGP71.98
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.31
EGP157.57
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.43
EGP68.30
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.05
EGP97.62
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
EGP30.88
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
EGP13.65
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.14
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
EGP7.44
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.53
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
EGP8.07
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.30
EGP61.93
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.45
EGP355.17
|
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,747.60
EGP1,608,073.05
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.10
EGP147.87
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.49
EGP595.23
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$157.03
EGP7,482.70
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$85.28
EGP4,063.40
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.26
EGP631.77
|
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Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$71.39
EGP3,401.96
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,608.71
EGP76,654.96
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 49.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
EGP79.76
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.40
EGP66.95
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.99
EGP94.87
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.74
EGP1,035.94
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.25
EGP154.72
|
?? | |
Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 67.2% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.55
EGP1,169.61
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.67
EGP2,128.38
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.64
EGP5,510.34
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.41
EGP2,211.24
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Egypt vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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