Cost of Living in Lesotho

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 R 58.60-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 500.00 R 390.68-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 R 97.67-195.34
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 32.15 R 20.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R 34.18-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 31.08 R 20.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 23.00 R 15.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.67 R 12.00-15.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 68.55 R 49.21-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.65 R 8.86-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.77 R 6.80-26.58
Eggs (regular) (12) 23.87 R 18.00-28.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 48.10 R 19.94-66.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 46.04 R 37.66-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 41.10 R 26.58-48.73
Apples (1 lb) 12.91 R 6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb) 13.91 R 9.53-22.68
Oranges (1 lb) 18.00 R 4.54-27.22
Tomato (1 lb) 18.04 R 8.86-20.41
Potato (1 lb) 11.57 R 3.63-15.88
Onion (1 lb) 9.19 R 3.63-20.41
Lettuce (1 head) 25.47 R 19.53-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.61 R 10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 R 58.60-160.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.29 R 15.00-34.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 27.15 R 25.00-29.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 85.00 R
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 13.00 R 12.00-13.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 500.00 R 400.00-624.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.70 R 11.00-13.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.07 R 17.70-20.43
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 R 60.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 82.99 R 71.92-94.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 R
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 270,000.00 R
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 3,418.41 R
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 333.01 R 100.00-488.34
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 567.71 R 400.00-650.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 531.67 R 350.00-976.69
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 0.00 R
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat ?
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,129.60 R 500.00-1,953.38
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,844.58 R 19,533.75-32,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 941.26 R 450.00-1,465.03
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 700.00 R 250.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,988.34 R 800.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,317.79 R 1,500.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,658.90 R 976.69-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,394.56 R 683.68-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,073.42 R 4,500.00-11,720.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,833.33 R 2,000.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 589.79 R 185.80-993.78
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 798.68 R
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,751.06 R
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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