Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 32.9% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 85.2% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 28.9% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 41.9% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 65.9% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.9% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Ghana. Expenses including childcare, housing, and groceries are lower in Lesotho. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 85.2% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
GHS59.97
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.95
GHS89.77
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
GHS9.52
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
GHS3.36
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
GHS18.59
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
GHS42.58
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.50
GHS118.63
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
GHS26.09
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
GHS22.11
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
GHS12.63
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.63
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
GHS7.65
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
GHS13.57
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
GHS12.81
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
GHS10.74
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
GHS47.57
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.37
GHS354.37
|
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS90,384.10
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.04
GHS102.17
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 41.9% less for housing
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.58
GHS560.14
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$320.05
GHS3,615.88
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$117.55
GHS1,328.09
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.36
GHS455.98
|
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Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 65.9% less for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.94
GHS1,230.77
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,083.57
GHS57,434.22
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 56.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
GHS16.74
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
GHS30.10
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
GHS15.82
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.05
GHS339.47
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
GHS109.10
|
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Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.64
GHS188.04
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.33
GHS218.34
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.23
GHS375.44
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.14
GHS498.65
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Ghana vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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