Cost of Living in Lesotho

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.57 $ 3.30-13.67
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 27.34 $ 22.01-27.34
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.20 $ 5.50-10.93
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.78 $ 1.09-2.73
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 $ 1.93-3.28
Cappuccino (regular) 1.71 $ 1.09-2.46
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.26 $ 0.83-1.64
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.75 $ 0.66-0.82
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.78 $ 2.69-4.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.50-0.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.37-1.50
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.28 $ 0.98-1.53
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.68 $ 1.12-3.74
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.55 $ 2.12-2.98
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.27 $ 1.49-2.75
Apples (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.37-0.99
Banana (1 lb) 0.77 $ 0.52-1.24
Oranges (1 lb) 0.99 $ 0.25-1.49
Tomato (1 lb) 0.99 $ 0.50-1.12
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 $ 0.20-0.87
Onion (1 lb) 0.51 $ 0.20-1.12
Lettuce (1 head) 1.41 $ 1.10-1.64
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.80 $ 0.55-1.09
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 4.37 $ 3.30-8.75
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.29 $ 0.82-1.97
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.51 $ 1.37-1.65
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.65 $
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.71 $ 0.66-0.71
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.34 $ 21.87-34.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.71 $ 0.60-0.72
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.06 $ 0.97-1.15
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 9.84 $ 3.28-16.40
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.58 $ 3.93-5.17
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,136.14 $
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,762.17 $
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 192.61 $
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.70 $ 5.47-27.52
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.55 $ 21.87-35.77
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.48 $ 19.14-55.03
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 63.19 $ 27.34-110.06
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,314.58 $ 1,093.49-1,749.59
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.07 $ 24.60-82.55
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.27 $ 13.67-65.61
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.53 $ 43.74-136.69
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 127.81 $ 82.01-191.36
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 145.92 $ 55.03-246.04
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 76.63 $ 38.52-109.35
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 393.26 $ 246.04-660.38
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 154.91 $ 109.35-191.36
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 32.25 $ 10.16-54.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 43.67 $
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 693.65 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.50

Prices in Lesotho

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Last update: March 2025
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