Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 26.1% cheaper than Lesotho.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
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Lesotho
|
Egypt
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.69
E£83.03
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL214.54
|
$3.27
E£100.94
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.87
|
$0.25
E£7.70
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.36
|
$0.14
E£4.34
|
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pay 55.2% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.56
|
$0.40
E£12.39
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL34.82
|
$1.23
E£37.89
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL68.49
|
$2.42
E£74.58
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL23.02
|
$1.12
E£34.56
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL41.25
|
$1.58
E£48.88
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.66
|
$0.40
E£12.46
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.96
|
$0.22
E£6.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL18.20
|
$0.14
E£4.26
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.69
|
$0.13
E£3.89
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.91
|
$0.12
E£3.68
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.56
|
$0.10
E£3.10
|
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pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL65.00
|
$1.02
E£31.43
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL466.50
|
$7.97
E£246.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL374,484.03
|
$15,876.53
E£490,147.59
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL103.79
|
$1.85
E£56.96
|
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pay 62.6% less for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL829.21
|
$10.98
E£339.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,349.77
|
$109.16
E£3,370.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,174.20
|
$71.02
E£2,192.47
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL818.20
|
$16.81
E£519.07
|
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pay 98.2% more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL561.73
|
$58.30
E£1,799.94
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL17,119.27
|
$1,699.22
E£52,458.97
|
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pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL16.09
|
$1.45
E£44.67
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL26.82
|
$1.03
E£31.80
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL90.95
|
$1.57
E£48.46
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL517.14
|
$15.18
E£468.62
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL80.25
|
$3.13
E£96.56
|
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pay 31.7% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL789.09
|
$17.23
E£531.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL499.31
|
$28.02
E£865.14
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,337.44
|
$63.69
E£1,966.24
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,997.25
|
$28.91
E£892.63
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