Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 51.8% cheaper than Singapore overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Lesotho
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% less in Lesotho
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% less in Lesotho
- Housing
-
pay 76.1% less in Lesotho
- Childcare
-
pay 96.7% less in Lesotho
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.5% less in Lesotho
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Lesotho
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Lesotho.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD12.93
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD9.58
|
$11.58
LSL203.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD1.94
|
$1.03
LSL18.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.43
|
$0.54
LSL9.54
|
|
pay 44.7% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.68
|
$0.82
LSL14.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD10.72
|
$2.67
LSL46.94
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD13.22
|
$3.65
LSL64.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.20
|
$1.28
LSL22.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD5.73
|
$3.09
LSL54.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.30
|
$0.88
LSL15.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.73
|
$1.00
LSL17.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.29
|
$0.99
LSL17.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.61
|
$1.16
LSL20.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.30
|
$0.61
LSL10.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.32
|
$0.69
LSL12.08
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD10.42
|
$4.64
LSL81.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD114.98
|
$28.40
LSL499.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD172,462.52
|
$19,879.98
LSL349,590.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.07
|
$5.62
LSL98.88
|
|
pay 76.1% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD46.04
|
$22.72
LSL399.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,495.62
|
$143.89
LSL2,530.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,532.51
|
$72.89
LSL1,281.83
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD154.63
|
?? | |
pay 96.7% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,515.02
|
$29.35
LSL516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD34,854.22
|
$1,117.07
LSL19,643.64
|
|
pay 71.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD8.58
|
$1.85
LSL32.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.00
|
$1.29
LSL22.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD16.10
|
$4.83
LSL84.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD133.96
|
$21.77
LSL382.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD14.37
|
?? | |
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD84.45
|
$42.60
LSL749.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD56.49
|
$39.76
LSL699.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD123.14
|
$100.35
LSL1,764.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD142.14
|
$142.00
LSL2,497.07
|
|
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