Cost of living comparison
Thailand is 2.6 times more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 36.5% less in Thailand
- Groceries
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pay 25.8% more in Thailand
- Transportation
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pay 28.9% more in Thailand
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Thailand
- Childcare
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pay 10.5 times more in Thailand
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.4% more in Thailand
- Clothing
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pay 26.7% less in Thailand
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Thailand are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Thailand. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Thailand.
If you lived in Thailand instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.33
THB78.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL218.55
|
$6.02
THB201.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL19.42
|
$0.70
THB23.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL10.23
|
$0.38
THB12.71
|
|
pay 25.8% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.49
|
$1.40
THB46.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL50.37
|
$8.16
THB273.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL68.85
|
$6.68
THB224.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL24.09
|
$2.05
THB68.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL58.34
|
$1.29
THB43.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.65
|
$1.23
THB41.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.96
|
$0.52
THB17.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.64
|
$0.82
THB27.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.88
|
$0.66
THB22.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.51
|
$0.69
THB23.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.96
|
$0.54
THB17.95
|
|
pay 28.9% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL87.48
|
$4.47
THB149.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL535.92
|
$25.43
THB852.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL375,147.22
|
$31,362.48
THB1,050,956.52
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL106.11
|
$9.67
THB323.90
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL428.74
|
$17.13
THB574.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,715.35
|
$389.22
THB13,042.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,375.54
|
$225.23
THB7,547.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$55.17
THB1,848.88
|
|
pay 10.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL553.79
|
$341.66
THB11,448.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL21,079.70
|
$10,344.18
THB346,633.35
|
|
pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.99
|
$2.20
THB73.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL24.38
|
$1.90
THB63.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL91.11
|
$3.85
THB128.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL410.88
|
$48.79
THB1,635.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.42
THB181.65
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Thailand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL803.89
|
$38.62
THB1,294.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL750.29
|
$29.36
THB983.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,893.60
|
$82.78
THB2,774.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,679.62
|
$65.55
THB2,196.73
|
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