Food Prices in Lesotho
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)
| Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) | 4.48 R |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) | 3.62 R |
| Rice (white), (0.10 kg) | 3.30 R |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 4.67 R |
| Local Cheese (0.10 kg) | 10.75 R |
| Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) | 15.37 R |
| Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 13.69 R |
| Apples (0.30 kg) | 7.92 R |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 7.75 R |
| Oranges (0.30 kg) | 12.00 R |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 8.00 R |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 5.15 R |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 2.80 R |
| Lettuce (0.20 head) | 5.13 R |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 104.62 R |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 3,243.25 R |
Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) | 1.45 R |
| Rice (white), (0.25 kg) | 8.25 R |
| Eggs (regular) (2.40) | 4.67 R |
| Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) | 20.50 R |
| Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9.12 R |
| Apples (0.25 kg) | 6.60 R |
| Banana (0.25 kg) | 7.75 R |
| Oranges (0.15 kg) | 6.00 R |
| Tomato (0.20 kg) | 8.00 R |
| Potato (0.20 kg) | 5.15 R |
| Onion (0.10 kg) | 2.80 R |
| Lettuce (0.10 head) | 2.57 R |
| Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person | 82.85 R |
| Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person (assuming 31 days per month) | 2,568.25 R |
Food prices from our Cost of Living Section
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 67.81 R | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 13.15 R | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 14.97 R | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 23.33 R | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 48.75 R | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 46.49 R | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 41.39 R | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 11.97 R | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 14.06 R | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 18.14 R | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 18.14 R | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 11.68 R | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 12.70 R | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 25.66 R |