Cost of living comparison
compared to
Lesotho vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Lesotho is 12.9% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 88.5% more in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 67.3% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.6% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 14.4% more in Lesotho
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Lesotho are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Lesotho. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Lesotho.
Lesotho vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 88.5% more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of transportation
pay 67.3% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
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Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of housing
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of childcare
pay 38.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
?? | |
Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Lesotho - Cost of clothing
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