Cost of living comparison

Kazakhstan

compared to

Lesotho

Lesotho vs. Kazakhstan Cost of Living Summary

Lesotho is 39.1% cheaper than Kazakhstan overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.2% more in Lesotho
Groceries: pay 20.6% more in Lesotho
Transportation: pay 31.2% more in Lesotho
Housing: pay 76.1% less in Lesotho
Childcare: pay 78.9% less in Lesotho
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.8% less in Lesotho
Clothing: pay 8.1% more in Lesotho

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

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Lesotho vs. Kazakhstan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.2% more for restaurants

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.68 KZT4,389.03	$9.01 LSL148.38	-6.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.39 KZT3,348.99	$8.41 LSL138.49	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 KZT470.10	$1.07 LSL17.56	+2.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 KZT269.78	$0.84 LSL13.85	+41.3%
Average			+5.2%

Kazakhstan vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants

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pay 20.6% more for groceries

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 KZT229.62	$0.83 LSL13.60	+63.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.96 KZT2,700.91	$3.30 LSL54.39	-44.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 KZT2,253.00	$4.38 LSL72.07	-11.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 KZT811.68	$1.54 LSL25.32	-14.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 KZT1,149.26	$2.79 LSL45.98	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 KZT315.45	$0.85 LSL14.02	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.00 KZT454.67	$1.02 LSL16.71	+1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 KZT491.24	$1.23 LSL20.19	+13.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 KZT427.67	$1.09 LSL17.95	+15.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 KZT147.79	$0.71 LSL11.66	+117.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 KZT111.62	$0.73 LSL12.00	+196.0%
Average			+20.6%

Kazakhstan vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.2% more for transportation

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.47 KZT1,117.51	$4.98 LSL81.93	+101.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.60 KZT8,431.61	$30.04 LSL494.60	+61.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,931.66 KZT12M	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.19 KZT3,713.88	$6.01 LSL98.92	-26.7%
Average			+31.2%

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pay 76.1% less for housing

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.94 KZT7,675.35	$38.30 LSL630.53	+126.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$421.64 KZT191K	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$283.59 KZT129K	$55.58 LSL915.01	-80.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$48.72 KZT22,078.60	??
Average			-76.1%

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pay 78.9% less for childcare

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$215.89 KZT97,838.43	$52.06 LSL857.06	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,415.72 KZT3M	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-81.6%
Average			-78.9%

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pay 7.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.49 KZT673.87	$1.80 LSL29.68	+21.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 KZT1,023.60	$2.00 LSL32.97	-11.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.42 KZT1,094.93	$5.11 LSL84.08	+111.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.98 KZT19,023.48	$23.03 LSL379.19	-45.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.11 KZT2,316.88	??
Average			-7.8%

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pay 8.1% more for clothing

	Kazakhstan	Lesotho
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.44 KZT28,752.44	$46.07 LSL758.38	-27.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.56 KZT22,459.86	$55.58 LSL915.01	+12.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.05 KZT46,702.58	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.54 KZT41,031.57	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+65.9%
Average			+8.1%

Kazakhstan vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing

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