Cost of living comparison
Central African Republic is 3.9 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.38
FCFA5,139
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL210.51
|
$9.64
FCFA5,910
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.63
|
$2.23
FCFA1,370
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.26
|
$1.26
FCFA771
|
|
pay 96.9% more for groceries
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.29
|
$1.34
FCFA822
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL34.17
|
$2.10
FCFA1,285
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL67.20
|
$15.86
FCFA9,727
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.59
|
$2.85
FCFA1,747
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL40.48
|
$4.56
FCFA2,797
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.35
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.62
|
$0.76
FCFA466
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL17.86
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.40
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.65
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.29
|
?? | |
pay 55.8% more for transportation
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL63.78
|
$5.70
FCFA3,498
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL457.74
|
$33.52
FCFA20,557
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL367,450.53
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL101.84
|
?? | |
pay 11.1 times more for housing
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL813.64
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,249.29
|
$2,014.78
FCFA1,235,552
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,114.58
|
$2,420.70
FCFA1,484,479
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL802.83
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL551.18
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,797.74
|
?? |
pay 92.6% more for entertainment and sports
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.79
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL26.31
|
$2.51
FCFA1,542
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL89.24
|
$4.19
FCFA2,570
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL507.43
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL78.74
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Lesotho
|
Central African Republic
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL774.27
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL489.93
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,312.32
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,959.74
|
?? |
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