Lesotho vs Tajikistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lesotho Tajikistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$530
$649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1264
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$157
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$242
$485
🍽️ Food expenses
$269
$237
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.2
$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$190
💸 GDP per capita
$970
$1054
😃 Human freedom index
6.49
5.44
❤️ Life expectancy
53.1
71.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
20
🌐 English speaking %
27.9%
5%
🎓 Higher education
31
20
😀 Quality of life
14
23
🏙️ Population
2.23M
8.92M

The average cost of living in Lesotho ($530) is 18% less expensive than in Tajikistan ($649). Lesotho ranked 168th vs 144th for Tajikistan 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 0.3 months in Tajikistan. Ranked 186th and 166th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lesotho vs Tajikistan

We calculate prices for Lesotho and Tajikistan as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 10 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.

Lesotho Tajikistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.98
$5.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.7
$18.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.09
 Cappuccino
$1.3
$2.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$354
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$82.2
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$578
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$143
$358
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$39
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57
$60.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.9
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.75%
18.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
$801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$447
$477
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.64
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$10.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.16
$3.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.31
$3.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
$6.64
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.3
$7.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.44
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.4
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$4.58
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$116
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$3.13
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$31.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.6
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.5
$93.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$707
$11507

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In Lesotho

City Cost of living Population
Maseru
$535
519K
Teyateyaneng
$511
75.1K
Mafeteng
$511
57.1K
Butha-Buthe
$511
10K

In Tajikistan

City Cost of living Population
Dushanbe
$638
863K
Khujand
$692
182K
Qurghonteppa
$632
127K
Istaravshan
$672
64.3K
Konibodom
$674
54.4K
Buston
$682
29.8K
Tursunzoda
$629
46.7K
Panjakent
$647
33K
Ghafurov
$680
18.4K
Istiklol
$682
14.2K