Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 5.0 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
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Lesotho
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$13.17
NZ$21.56
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.94
LSL191.42
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$8.60
NZ$14.08
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL11.49
|
$2.13
NZ$3.49
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL4.79
|
$1.99
NZ$3.25
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pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.78
LSL13.59
|
$1.87
NZ$3.07
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.55
LSL44.53
|
$4.07
NZ$6.66
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL58.23
|
$6.91
NZ$11.31
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.20
LSL20.98
|
$6.29
NZ$10.29
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
LSL51.86
|
$4.25
NZ$6.95
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL15.41
|
$1.17
NZ$1.92
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
LSL16.86
|
$1.06
NZ$1.74
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.30
LSL22.69
|
$1.37
NZ$2.25
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
LSL19.45
|
$2.55
NZ$4.17
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
LSL13.61
|
$0.98
NZ$1.60
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
LSL15.56
|
$0.89
NZ$1.46
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
LSL77.49
|
$6.39
NZ$10.46
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.24
LSL476.40
|
$64.20
NZ$105.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,066.76
LSL333,477.55
|
$23,268.60
NZ$38,089.08
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.39
LSL94.33
|
$18.67
NZ$30.56
|
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pay 5.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.79
LSL381.12
|
$51.53
NZ$84.35
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$190.67
LSL3,334.78
|
$1,008.44
NZ$1,650.75
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.33
LSL1,667.39
|
$831.90
NZ$1,361.75
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$87.73
NZ$143.61
|
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pay 16.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.15
LSL492.28
|
$644.78
NZ$1,055.46
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,071.37
LSL18,738.26
|
$10,893.97
NZ$17,832.66
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pay 4.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL14.36
|
$5.79
NZ$9.48
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL23.93
|
$3.36
NZ$5.50
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.63
LSL80.99
|
$22.83
NZ$37.37
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.88
LSL365.24
|
$38.17
NZ$62.49
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.57
NZ$17.29
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pay 11.8% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.86
LSL714.59
|
$65.21
NZ$106.74
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.13
LSL666.96
|
$40.47
NZ$66.25
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.24
LSL1,683.27
|
$98.20
NZ$160.75
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.19
LSL2,381.98
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$107.95
NZ$176.71
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