Cost of living

Lesotho

compared to

Kenya

hira
Lesotho
Kenya
Cost of living one person
$483
$602
Cost of living Family
$1497
$1929
One person rent
$312
$508
Family rent
$1208
$1194
Food expenses
$247
$245
Transport expenses
$31.12
$146.79
Monthly salary after tax
$600.53
$487.71
Quality of life
32.6
32.83
Human freedom index
6.56
6.83
Life expectancy
62.63
53.01
English speaking %
27.75%
16.53%
Population
2.1M
51.4M

The average cost of living in Lesotho ($483) is 20% less expensive than in Kenya ($602). Lesotho ranked 186th vs 158th for Kenya in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Lesotho compared to 0.9 months in Kenya .

Eating Out
Lesotho
Kenya
Lunch Menu
$3.71
$3.28
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$25.82
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$6.58
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.96
Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.56
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.59
Rent & Utilities
Lesotho
Kenya
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101.31
$266.06
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$166.54
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248.8
$1026.68
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170.28
$356.18
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.3
$22.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229.03
$49.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.92
$41.47
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.48
$14.65
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$416
$1674
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1870
Transportation
Lesotho
Kenya
Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.84
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$31.48
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$14.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.9
Groceries
Lesotho
Kenya
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.8
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.47
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.47
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$1.49
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$11.39
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$4.77
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.57
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.48
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.08
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.78
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.88
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.13
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.48
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.27
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$12.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$4.67
$2.76
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$3.04
Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$3.34
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.01
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.41
Other
Lesotho
Kenya
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.14
$37.8
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.48
Doctor's visit
$14.09
$24.53
Haircut, simple
$3.58
$3.89
Brand Jeans
$50.74
$19.91
Brand Sneakers
$97.56
$48.46
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.97
$146.76
International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$6910