Cost of living comparison
Italy is 3.2 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Italy instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.14
LSL68.09
|
$16.28
€14.27
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.87
LSL77.81
|
$9.39
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
LSL24.32
|
$2.48
€2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
LSL24.32
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
pay 27.6% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
LSL11.35
|
$1.86
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.46
LSL59.17
|
$7.41
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
LSL69.96
|
$4.98
€4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
LSL26.85
|
$3.33
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
LSL36.47
|
$4.42
€3.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL12.21
|
$0.95
€0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL12.35
|
$0.90
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
LSL12.50
|
$0.97
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
LSL13.53
|
$1.08
€0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
LSL11.03
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
LSL8.82
|
$0.74
€0.65
|
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pay 98.7% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.63
LSL48.17
|
$6.99
€6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.40
LSL482.45
|
$43.01
€37.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,951.83
LSL330,710.93
|
$26,336.31
€23,094.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.28
LSL70.03
|
$20.00
€17.54
|
|
pay 33.0% more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.27
LSL891.62
|
$34.75
€30.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$623.80
LSL8,267.77
|
$639.56
€560.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$439.28
LSL5,822.18
|
$490.87
€430.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.25
LSL719.02
|
$144.46
€126.68
|
|
pay 13.0 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$40.36
LSL534.97
|
$498.43
€437.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$880.65
LSL11,672.15
|
$11,939.46
€10,469.72
|
|
pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
LSL38.91
|
$5.00
€4.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
LSL38.91
|
$1.68
€1.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$6.74
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.24
LSL493.63
|
$54.45
€47.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.42
LSL85.11
|
$10.03
€8.79
|
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pay 50.5% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.31
LSL640.24
|
$87.77
€76.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.94
LSL304.00
|
$37.94
€33.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.28
LSL1,037.52
|
$97.30
€85.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.40
LSL1,264.48
|
$124.71
€109.36
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