Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 2.0 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.4% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 0.2% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
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pay 19.5% more in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 6.0 times more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% less in Ecuador
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Ecuador are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Ecuador. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL218.98
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.46
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.25
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.52
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.46
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.99
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.14
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL58.46
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.68
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL19.00
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.67
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.92
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.53
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.99
|
$0.49
|
|
pay 19.5% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL87.65
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL536.97
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL375,877.90
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL106.32
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL429.57
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,720.64
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,378.22
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.19
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL554.87
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,120.76
|
$4,800.83
|
|
pay 42.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL35.06
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.43
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL91.28
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL411.68
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.55
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL805.45
|
$53.26
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL751.76
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,897.29
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,684.84
|
$77.58
|
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