Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ethiopia vs. Lesotho Cost of Living Summary
Ethiopia is 3.6 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 5.5 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.4% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Lesotho. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia vs. Lesotho Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 41.1% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
$4.26
ETB655.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
$6.50
ETB1,000.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
$0.61
ETB93.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
$0.57
ETB87.20
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
$1.26
ETB193.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
$4.34
ETB667.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
$5.42
ETB834.53
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
$2.28
ETB351.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
$5.76
ETB886.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
$3.08
ETB473.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
$0.43
ETB66.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
$1.06
ETB162.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
$0.40
ETB62.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
$0.28
ETB42.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
$0.91
ETB139.43
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of groceries
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
$4.81
ETB740.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
$12.00
ETB1,846.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
$55,000.00
ETB8,463,587.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
$3.62
ETB556.29
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
$130.20
ETB20,035.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
$815.99
ETB125,568.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
$512.43
ETB78,854.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$121.97
ETB18,769.25
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of housing
pay 14.3 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
$94.05
ETB14,472.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
$30,187.50
ETB4,645,355.47
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of childcare
pay 22.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
$0.90
ETB138.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
$1.09
ETB167.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
$5.10
ETB784.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
$62.10
ETB9,556.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$3.75
ETB577.06
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
$45.03
ETB6,929.81
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
$75.17
ETB11,566.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
$94.08
ETB14,477.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
$115.09
ETB17,709.97
|
|
Lesotho vs. Ethiopia - Cost of clothing
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