Cost of living

Lesotho

compared to

Nigeria

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Lesotho
Nigeria
Cost of living one person
$483
$1000
Cost of living Family
$1497
$2330
One person rent
$312
$458
Family rent
$1208
$982
Food expenses
$247
$236
Transport expenses
$31.12
$127.16
Monthly salary after tax
$600.53
$129.16
Quality of life
32.6
32.85
Human freedom index
6.56
5.16
Life expectancy
62.63
60.15
English speaking %
27.75%
50.97%
Population
2.1M
195.9M

The average cost of living in Lesotho ($483) is 52% less expensive than in Nigeria ($1000). Lesotho ranked 186th vs 82th for Nigeria 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 0.2 months in Nigeria .

Eating Out
Lesotho
Nigeria
Lunch Menu
$3.71
$2.44
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$25.34
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.49
$5.2
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.93
Cappuccino
$1.56
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
Lesotho
Nigeria
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101.31
$575.64
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$392.27
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248.8
$1386.53
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$170.28
$751.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.3
$16.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229.03
$31.57
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.92
$33.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$9.48
$16.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$416
$1037
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$666
Transportation
Lesotho
Nigeria
Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.57
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.1
$26.05
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.36
$10.96
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.7
Groceries
Lesotho
Nigeria
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.88
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.25
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.71
Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.1
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$4.09
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.85
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.88
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.91
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.26
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.84
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.82
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.05
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.43
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$0.5
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.68
$4.46
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.89
Cigarette pack
$4.67
$1.62
Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$1.5
Hair Shampoo
$2.35
$1.18
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$0.63
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$0.45
Other
Lesotho
Nigeria
Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.14
$31.98
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.95
$5.02
Doctor's visit
$14.09
$7.28
Haircut, simple
$3.58
$1.69
Brand Jeans
$50.74
$21.19
Brand Sneakers
$97.56
$71.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.97
$89.09
International Primary School, 1 year
$1315
$1529

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