Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 11.8% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 57.5% less for restaurants
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.28
FCFA8,021
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$10.94
LSL205.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$0.66
LSL12.30
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
FCFA752
|
$0.27
LSL5.13
|
|
pay 54.1% less for groceries
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.29
FCFA1,989
|
$0.78
LSL14.56
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.55
LSL47.69
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.84
FCFA5,946
|
$3.33
LSL62.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.99
FCFA1,805
|
$1.20
LSL22.47
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.97
LSL55.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.88
LSL16.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$0.96
LSL18.05
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$1.30
LSL24.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
FCFA910
|
$1.11
LSL20.83
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
FCFA1,137
|
$0.78
LSL14.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.26
FCFA1,364
|
$0.89
LSL16.66
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.14
FCFA1,898
|
$4.43
LSL82.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$27.24
LSL510.20
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,066.76
LSL357,143.23
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.47
FCFA4,512
|
$5.39
LSL101.02
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.59
FCFA10,026
|
$21.79
LSL408.16
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$207.42
FCFA125,327
|
$190.67
LSL3,571.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$116.16
FCFA70,183
|
$95.33
LSL1,785.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.51
FCFA25,685
|
?? | |
pay 82.6% more for childcare
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.38
FCFA40,105
|
$28.15
LSL527.21
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$331.88
FCFA200,523
|
$1,071.37
LSL20,068.05
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
FCFA1,003
|
$0.82
LSL15.38
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.64
FCFA4,010
|
$1.37
LSL25.63
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.63
LSL86.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.78
FCFA30,078
|
$20.88
LSL391.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? | ?? | |
pay 0.9% more for clothing
Equatorial Guinea
|
Lesotho
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.89
FCFA15,039
|
$40.86
LSL765.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$103.71
FCFA62,663
|
$38.13
LSL714.29
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$248.91
FCFA150,392
|
$96.24
LSL1,802.72
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.97
FCFA50,131
|
$136.19
LSL2,551.02
|
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