Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 32.7% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of United States, you would:
pay 18.0% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Lesotho
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.25
|
$5.14
LSL68.09
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$5.87
LSL77.81
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.83
LSL24.32
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
|
$1.83
LSL24.32
|
|
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$0.86
LSL11.35
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$4.46
LSL59.17
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$5.28
LSL69.96
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
|
$2.03
LSL26.85
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$2.75
LSL36.47
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.92
LSL12.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$0.93
LSL12.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$0.94
LSL12.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.02
LSL13.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$0.83
LSL11.03
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$0.67
LSL8.82
|
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pay 16.1% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$3.63
LSL48.17
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.05
|
$36.40
LSL482.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,189.08
|
$24,951.83
LSL330,710.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
|
$5.28
LSL70.03
|
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pay 41.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.11
|
$67.27
LSL891.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.46
|
$623.80
LSL8,267.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,034.80
|
$439.28
LSL5,822.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.68
|
$54.25
LSL719.02
|
|
pay 94.8% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.12
|
$40.36
LSL534.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,195.09
|
$880.65
LSL11,672.15
|
|
pay 28.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
|
$2.94
LSL38.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
|
$2.94
LSL38.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.67
|
$37.24
LSL493.63
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$6.42
LSL85.11
|
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pay 4.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$48.31
LSL640.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
|
$22.94
LSL304.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$78.28
LSL1,037.52
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
|
$95.40
LSL1,264.48
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