Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Lesotho

Lesotho vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Lesotho is 51.8% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.2% more in Lesotho
Groceries: pay 9.2% less in Lesotho
Transportation: pay 15.5% more in Lesotho
Housing: pay 83.0% less in Lesotho
Childcare: pay 90.5% less in Lesotho
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.3% less in Lesotho
Clothing: pay 13.5% less in Lesotho

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Mongolia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Lesotho.

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Lesotho vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lesotho instead of Mongolia, you would:

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pay 52.2% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$9.01 LSL149.36	+62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$8.41 LSL139.40	+51.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$1.07 LSL17.67	+24.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.84 LSL13.94	+42.5%
Average			+52.2%

Mongolia vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.83 LSL13.69	-17.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$3.30 LSL54.75	-46.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.38 LSL72.55	-20.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$1.54 LSL25.49	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.79 LSL46.28	+26.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.85 LSL14.11	-38.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.02 LSL16.82	-6.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.23 LSL20.32	-27.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.09 LSL18.06	-20.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.71 LSL11.74	+114.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.73 LSL12.08	+51.6%
Average			-9.2%

Mongolia vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries

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pay 15.5% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$4.98 LSL82.47	+15.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$30.04 LSL497.86	+80.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$21,030.86 LSL348K	-21.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$6.01 LSL99.57	+23.6%
Average			+15.5%

Mongolia vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation

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pay 83.0% less for housing

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$38.30 LSL634.69	+181.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$93.14 LSL1,543.35	-83.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$55.58 LSL921.03	-87.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	??
Average			-83.0%

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pay 90.5% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$52.06 LSL862.71	-93.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$1,181.73 LSL19,582.31	-85.7%
Average			-90.5%

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pay 28.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.80 LSL29.87	-23.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.00 LSL33.19	-17.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$5.11 LSL84.64	+204.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$23.03 LSL381.69	-66.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	??
Average			-28.3%

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pay 13.5% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Lesotho
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$46.07 LSL763.38	-43.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$55.58 LSL921.03	+22.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$104.15 LSL1,725.90	+1.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$150.22 LSL2,489.28	-19.9%
Average			-13.5%

Mongolia vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing

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