Kiribati vs Lesotho - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kiribati Lesotho
🚶 Cost of living one person
$538
$657
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1303
$1508
🏠 One person rent
$233
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$392
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$22.6
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$164
$545
💸 GDP per capita
$2289
$972
😃 Human freedom index
4.2
6.59
❤️ Life expectancy
66.5
57.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
40
37
🌐 English speaking %
24.2%
27.9%
🎓 Higher education
1
33
😀 Quality of life
31
22
🏙️ Population
135K
2.34M

The average cost of living in Kiribati ($538) is 18% less expensive than in Lesotho ($657). Kiribati ranked 179th vs 159th for Lesotho in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kiribati compared to 0.8 months in Lesotho. Ranked 152nd and 177th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Kiribati vs Lesotho

We calculate prices for Kiribati and Lesotho as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 4 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Kiribati Lesotho
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$8.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.66
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$226
$125
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$66.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$478
$408
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$162
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.8
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$36.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.43%
8.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1373
$398
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$845
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.47
$6.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.22
$5.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8
$6.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.96
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.05
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.1
$32.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.49
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$65.8
$92
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$69.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4185
$1246

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City Cost of living Population
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$538
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In Lesotho

City Cost of living Population
Maseru
$681
344K
Teyateyaneng
$573
75.1K
Mafeteng
$630
57.1K
Butha-Buthe
$604
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