Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 14.1% cheaper than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.6% less in Egypt
- Groceries
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pay 43.5% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 35.7% less in Egypt
- Housing
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pay 9.7% more in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 79.3% more in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.5% less in Egypt
- Clothing
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pay 25.1% less in Egypt
The cost of childcare and housing in Egypt are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
Lesotho
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Egypt
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$3.96
EGP198.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL216.46
|
$4.84
EGP242.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.23
|
$0.31
EGP15.34
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.14
|
$0.12
EGP6.18
|
|
pay 43.5% less for groceries
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.34
|
$0.76
EGP38.02
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL49.88
|
$1.76
EGP88.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.20
|
$3.30
EGP165.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.86
|
$1.54
EGP77.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL57.78
|
$1.97
EGP98.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.49
|
$0.62
EGP30.93
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.78
|
$0.21
EGP10.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.46
|
$0.15
EGP7.38
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.67
|
$0.18
EGP8.96
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.40
|
$0.21
EGP10.38
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.84
|
$0.23
EGP11.35
|
|
pay 35.7% less for transportation
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL86.64
|
$0.98
EGP49.21
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL530.79
|
$12.01
EGP603.22
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL371,552.68
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,464,333.08
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL105.10
|
$2.65
EGP133.31
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL424.63
|
$7.63
EGP383.03
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,689.33
|
$206.11
EGP10,352.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,362.36
|
$111.12
EGP5,581.25
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$11.85
EGP595.31
|
|
pay 79.3% more for childcare
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL548.48
|
$66.57
EGP3,343.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,877.72
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,971.09
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.66
|
$1.79
EGP90.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.14
|
$1.38
EGP69.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL90.23
|
$1.85
EGP92.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL406.94
|
$21.86
EGP1,098.21
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$2.68
EGP134.53
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL796.18
|
$23.44
EGP1,177.48
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL743.11
|
$48.49
EGP2,435.58
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,875.46
|
$97.17
EGP4,880.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,653.95
|
$36.98
EGP1,857.59
|
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