Cost of Living in
Lesotho
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $483 | $1497 |
| Without rent | $312 | $1208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $181.53 | $415.41 |
| Food | $247 | $715 |
| Transport | $31.12 | $96.36 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $600.53 | |
| Quality of life | 32.6 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.56 | |
| Life expectancy | 62.63 | |
| English speaking % | 27.75% | |
| Population | 2.1M | |
Lesotho
We calculate prices for Lesotho as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $483 | 186 / 208 |
| Without rent | $312 | 177 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $181.53 | 194 / 208 |
| Food | $247 | 142 / 208 |
| Transport | $31.12 | 187 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 101.31$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 75.4$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 248.8$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 170.28$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 105.3$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 229.03$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 23.92$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 9.48$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 416$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 439$ |
| Lunch Menu | 3.71$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 20.7$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 9.49$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.49$ |
| Cappuccino | 1.56$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.98$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.64$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 26.1$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 5.36$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 1.16$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.77$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.8$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 1.42$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.16$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 7.19$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.5$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.78$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.41$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.94$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.93$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.21$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.27$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.58$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.04$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 7.68$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.17$ |
| Cigarette pack | 4.67$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 3.56$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 2.35$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.82$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 1.23$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 26.14$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 3.95$ |
| Doctor's visit | 14.09$ |
| Haircut, simple | 3.58$ |
| Brand Jeans | 50.74$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 97.56$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 38.97$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 1315$ |
