Cost of living
Lesotho
compared toEthiopia
| Cost of living one person |
$483
|
$802
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1497
|
$1944
|
| One person rent |
$312
|
$438
|
| Family rent |
$1208
|
$1253
|
| Food expenses |
$247
|
$300
|
| Transport expenses |
$31.12
|
$44.01
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$600.53
|
$218.89
|
| Quality of life |
32.6
|
32.84
|
| Human freedom index |
6.56
|
5.43
|
| Life expectancy |
62.63
|
71.84
|
| English speaking % |
27.75%
|
8.75%
|
| Population |
2.1M
|
109.2M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$3.71
|
$4.88
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$20.7
|
$26.4
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$9.49
|
$6.49
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.49
|
$0.92
|
| Cappuccino |
$1.56
|
$1
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.98
|
$0.65
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$101.31
|
$507.05
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$75.4
|
$328.71
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$248.8
|
$1633.17
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$170.28
|
$715.91
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$105.3
|
$111.57
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$229.03
|
$130.7
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$23.92
|
$14.37
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$9.48
|
$12.96
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$416
|
$2959
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$439
|
$1942
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.64
|
$0.42
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$26.1
|
$9.8
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$5.36
|
$3.15
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.16
|
$1.35
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1
|
$1.37
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.77
|
$1.22
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.8
|
$1.42
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$1.42
|
$2.2
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.16
|
$9.36
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.19
|
$14.54
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.5
|
$16.05
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.78
|
$2.75
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.41
|
$1.23
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.94
|
$2.91
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.93
|
$0.94
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.21
|
$0.72
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.27
|
$1.99
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.58
|
$0.33
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.04
|
$0.68
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$7.68
|
$6.44
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.17
|
$1.41
|
| Cigarette pack |
$4.67
|
$4.16
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$3.56
|
$2.51
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$2.35
|
$1.19
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.82
|
$0.62
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$1.23
|
$0.36
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$26.14
|
$77.57
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$3.95
|
$7.93
|
| Doctor's visit |
$14.09
|
$12.23
|
| Haircut, simple |
$3.58
|
$2.31
|
| Brand Jeans |
$50.74
|
$37.97
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$97.56
|
$110.41
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$38.97
|
$71.88
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$1315
|
$3954
|