Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Panama Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 28.8% cheaper than Panama overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.9% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 87.1% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.2% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 20.4% more in Lesotho
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Lesotho are more expensive than in Panama. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Panama Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Panama, you would:
pay 0.9% more for restaurants
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.35
PAB8.35
|
$11.52
LSL195.30
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
PAB7.75
|
$8.07
LSL136.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
PAB1.37
|
$1.33
LSL22.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
PAB1.21
|
$0.79
LSL13.35
|
|
Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
PAB2.21
|
$0.74
LSL12.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.02
PAB6.02
|
$3.65
LSL61.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
PAB6.86
|
$3.99
LSL67.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
PAB2.47
|
$1.44
LSL24.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
PAB3.58
|
$2.68
LSL45.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.13
PAB2.13
|
$0.82
LSL13.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
PAB0.60
|
$0.97
LSL16.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
$1.18
LSL19.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
PAB1.51
|
$1.05
LSL17.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.68
LSL11.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
PAB0.99
|
$0.70
LSL11.85
|
|
Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 11.5% less for transportation
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.87
PAB3.87
|
$4.58
LSL77.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.75
PAB23.75
|
$28.81
LSL488.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,416.67
PAB23,416.67
|
$20,166.39
LSL341,776.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
PAB20.20
|
$5.70
LSL96.67
|
|
Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 67.2% less for housing
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.39
PAB48.39
|
$32.68
LSL553.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$765.94
PAB765.94
|
$145.97
LSL2,473.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.77
PAB630.77
|
$73.94
LSL1,253.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.09
PAB89.09
|
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Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$363.00
PAB363.00
|
$49.99
LSL847.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,411.11
PAB9,411.11
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,204.60
|
|
Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
PAB1.95
|
$2.02
LSL34.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
PAB3.54
|
$1.82
LSL30.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.48
PAB5.48
|
$4.90
LSL83.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.47
PAB51.47
|
$22.09
LSL374.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
PAB5.97
|
?? | |
Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.4% more for clothing
|
Panama
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.33
PAB43.33
|
$44.17
LSL748.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.17
PAB34.17
|
$40.33
LSL683.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.40
PAB80.40
|
$101.79
LSL1,725.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.46
PAB106.46
|
$144.05
LSL2,441.26
|
|
Panama vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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