Cost of living comparison

Mozambique

compared to

Lesotho

Lesotho vs. Mozambique Cost of Living Summary

Lesotho is 48.5% cheaper than Mozambique overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.0% less in Lesotho
Groceries: pay 7.9% more in Lesotho
Transportation: pay 13.1% less in Lesotho
Housing: pay 83.2% less in Lesotho
Childcare: pay 66.9% less in Lesotho
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.1% less in Lesotho
Clothing: pay 60.4% more in Lesotho

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

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Lesotho vs. Mozambique Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.0% less for restaurants

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 MZN724.89	$9.01 LSL148.38	-20.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.13 MZN455.34	$8.41 LSL138.49	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 MZN64.53	$1.07 LSL17.56	+5.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.94 MZN60.18	$0.84 LSL13.85	-10.7%
Average			-5.0%

Mozambique vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% more for groceries

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Bread 1 loaf	$0.66 MZN42.34	$0.83 LSL13.60	+24.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.43 MZN666.56	$3.30 LSL54.39	-68.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 MZN387.94	$4.38 LSL72.07	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.17 MZN138.48	$1.54 LSL25.32	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 MZN139.74	$2.79 LSL45.98	+27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 MZN63.21	$0.85 LSL14.02	-13.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MZN45.35	$1.02 LSL16.71	+43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 MZN58.11	$1.23 LSL20.19	+34.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 MZN33.45	$1.09 LSL17.95	+108.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 MZN32.88	$0.71 LSL11.66	+37.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.39 MZN24.94	$0.73 LSL12.00	+86.8%
Average			+7.9%

Mozambique vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries

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pay 13.1% less for transportation

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.25 MZN335.48	$4.98 LSL81.93	-5.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	$30.04 LSL494.60	+28.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,685.19 MZN2M	$21,030.86 LSL346K	-33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.95 MZN699.89	$6.01 LSL98.92	-45.1%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 83.2% less for housing

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	$38.30 LSL630.53	-56.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	-82.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	$55.58 LSL915.01	-85.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	??
Average			-83.2%

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pay 66.9% less for childcare

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.14 MZN6,973.91	$52.06 LSL857.06	-52.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,140.04 MZN328K	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	-77.0%
Average			-66.9%

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pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.45 MZN92.49	$1.80 LSL29.68	+24.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 MZN170.91	$2.00 LSL32.97	-25.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 MZN119.98	$5.11 LSL84.08	+172.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	$23.03 LSL379.19	-45.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN499.92	??
Average			-8.1%

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pay 60.4% more for clothing

	Mozambique	Lesotho
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.42 MZN2,199.66	$46.07 LSL758.38	+33.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$47.59 MZN3,041.19	$55.58 LSL915.01	+16.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$58.68 MZN3,749.41	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	+77.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.98 MZN4,024.37	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	+138.5%
Average			+60.4%

Mozambique vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing

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