Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Malaysia Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 12.7% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 76.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.6% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Malaysia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MYR13.31
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
MYR18.24
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
MYR3.01
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
MYR1.63
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MYR4.21
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.79
MYR32.19
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.67
MYR27.55
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MYR8.21
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.93
MYR7.99
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MYR5.29
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MYR2.75
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MYR5.34
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
MYR3.03
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
MYR2.20
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
MYR2.42
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 44.8% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.86
MYR7.67
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.26
MYR63.08
|
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,849.31
MYR148,147.28
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.52
MYR26.93
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.18
MYR112.33
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$349.73
MYR1,445.27
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.40
MYR1,022.40
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.37
MYR142.05
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 76.2% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.62
MYR705.09
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,229.51
MYR25,743.43
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 24.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.72
MYR15.38
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.63
MYR10.85
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.18
MYR17.26
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.40
MYR150.42
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.62
MYR19.07
|
?? | |
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.9% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.37
MYR245.35
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.69
MYR122.68
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.68
MYR292.07
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.86
MYR234.98
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Malaysia vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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