Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 28.4% more expensive than Paraguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.6% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 48.0% more in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 8.9% more in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 60.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.8% more in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Lesotho are more expensive than in Paraguay. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 91.6% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
PYG27,905
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
PYG35,985
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PYG5,765
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
PYG3,393
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 48.0% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
PYG7,229
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
PYG24,338
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.52
PYG24,542
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.81
PYG12,597
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
PYG10,518
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
PYG6,566
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,825
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG2,813
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,115
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PYG3,184
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
PYG2,855
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 8.9% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
PYG25,165
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.58
PYG199,299
|
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,411.13
PYG107,465,114
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.41
PYG51,681
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.79
PYG117,061
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$394.03
PYG2,747,688
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.30
PYG2,080,101
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.56
PYG192,175
|
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Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 60.2% less for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$120.95
PYG843,438
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,948.66
PYG20,561,659
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG9,281
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
PYG12,686
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
PYG8,793
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.69
PYG186,099
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.49
PYG38,264
|
?? | |
Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.16
PYG384,676
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
PYG263,778
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.06
PYG544,304
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.34
PYG385,897
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Paraguay vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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