Cost of Living in Lesotho

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.53 $ 3.27-13.61
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.21 $ 21.83-27.21
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.16 $ 5.46-10.89
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.77 $ 1.09-2.72
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $ 1.91-3.27
Cappuccino (regular) 1.70 $ 1.09-2.45
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.25 $ 0.82-1.63
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.74 $ 0.65-0.82
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.70 $ 2.68-4.12
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.50-0.74
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.37-1.49
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.27 $ 0.98-1.52
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.66 $ 1.11-3.71
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.53 $ 2.10-2.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.26 $ 1.48-2.72
Apples (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.37-1.36
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.52-1.23
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 $ 0.25-1.48
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 $ 0.50-1.11
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.20-0.86
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.20-1.11
Lettuce (1 head) 1.40 $ 1.09-1.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 $ 0.54-1.09
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.35 $ 3.27-8.71
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.52 $ 1.09-1.95
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.50 $ 1.36-1.64
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.63 $
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.71 $ 0.65-0.71
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.21 $ 21.77-33.96
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.71 $ 0.60-0.71
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.05 $ 0.96-1.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.80 $ 3.27-16.33
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.56 $ 3.91-5.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,050.13 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,695.81 $
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 191.03 $
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.55 $ 5.44-27.29
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.00 $ 21.77-35.48
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.29 $ 19.05-54.58
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 $
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat ?
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 62.73 $ 27.21-109.16
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,307.30 $ 1,088.58-1,741.73
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.95 $ 24.49-81.87
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.10 $ 13.61-65.31
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 108.93 $ 43.54-136.07
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.10 $ 81.64-190.50
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 145.19 $ 54.58-244.93
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 76.24 $ 38.21-108.86
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 390.68 $ 244.93-654.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 127.08 $ 81.87-190.50
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 32.10 $ 10.11-54.09
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 43.47 $
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 609.21 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.50

Prices in Lesotho

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Last update: February 2025
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