Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 14.8% cheaper than Jordan.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 20.8% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$10.99
LSL206.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.66
LSL12.37
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.27
LSL5.15
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.75
LSL13.99
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$1.78
LSL33.46
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$3.51
LSL65.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$1.18
LSL22.12
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$2.11
LSL39.64
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.85
LSL16.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.92
LSL17.25
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.93
LSL17.49
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.80
LSL15.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.71
LSL13.37
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.75
LSL13.99
|
|
pay 27.9% less for transportation
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$3.33
LSL62.46
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$23.90
LSL448.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$19,189.33
LSL359,837.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$5.32
LSL99.73
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$42.49
LSL796.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$274.13
LSL5,140.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$162.65
LSL3,050.05
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$41.93
LSL786.20
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$28.78
LSL539.76
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$877.23
LSL16,449.72
|
|
pay 42.3% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$0.82
LSL15.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$1.37
LSL25.77
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$4.66
LSL87.39
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$26.50
LSL496.92
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$4.11
LSL77.11
|
|
pay 2.7% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$40.43
LSL758.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$25.59
LSL479.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$68.53
LSL1,285.13
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$102.34
LSL1,919.13
|
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