Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Morocco Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 12.8% more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 65.0% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 5.2% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 62.1% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Morocco. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Morocco Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.03
MAD37.05
|
$11.52
LSL194.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MAD60.09
|
$8.07
LSL135.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MAD5.74
|
$1.33
LSL22.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
MAD3.43
|
$0.79
LSL13.26
|
|
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.0% more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
MAD4.70
|
$0.74
LSL12.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
MAD46.53
|
$3.65
LSL61.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.40
MAD31.21
|
$3.99
LSL67.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MAD18.10
|
$1.44
LSL24.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.74
MAD25.15
|
$2.68
LSL45.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MAD5.94
|
$0.82
LSL13.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MAD5.59
|
$0.97
LSL16.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.41
|
$1.18
LSL19.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
MAD3.37
|
$1.05
LSL17.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD2.98
|
$0.68
LSL11.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.03
|
$0.70
LSL11.78
|
|
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 5.2% less for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.90
MAD54.16
|
$4.58
LSL77.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
MAD163.60
|
$28.81
LSL485.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,017.64
MAD330,832.99
|
$20,166.39
LSL339,696.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.80
MAD62.42
|
$5.70
LSL96.09
|
|
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.78
MAD356.19
|
$32.68
LSL550.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.53
MAD2,567.61
|
$145.97
LSL2,458.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.49
MAD1,722.18
|
$73.94
LSL1,245.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.74
MAD291.50
|
?? | |
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 62.1% less for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.03
MAD937.18
|
$49.99
LSL842.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,226.64
MAD38,822.96
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,087.68
|
|
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 8.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.69
MAD33.91
|
$2.02
LSL33.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
MAD15.83
|
$1.82
LSL30.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.22
MAD38.76
|
$4.90
LSL82.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.02
MAD229.85
|
$22.09
LSL372.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
MAD61.54
|
?? | |
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.2% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.30
MAD342.61
|
$44.17
LSL744.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.94
MAD385.21
|
$40.33
LSL679.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.29
MAD783.40
|
$101.79
LSL1,714.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.04
MAD652.55
|
$144.05
LSL2,426.40
|
|
Morocco vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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