Cost of Living in Lesotho

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,675.9$ (29,820.4R) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 479.0$ (8,522.5R) without rent.
Cost of living in Lesotho is, on average, 53.0% lower than in United States.
Rent in Lesotho is, on average, 84.6% lower than in United States.

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Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	200.00 R
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	449.60 R	399.21-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	174.80 R	150.00-199.60
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	14.97 R
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	19.96 R
Cappuccino (regular)	22.48 R	20.00-24.95
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.98 R
Water (12 oz small bottle)	4.99 R
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	63.95 R	49.21-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	12.33 R	9.07-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	15.11 R	11.32-22.68
Eggs (regular) (12)	21.49 R	18.00-28.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	29.45 R	20.41-45.27
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	38.56 R	22.68-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	41.58 R	31.75-47.63
Apples (1 lb)	15.57 R	6.80-24.95
Banana (1 lb)	16.78 R	10.89-22.68
Oranges (1 lb)	17.01 R	13.61-20.41
Tomato (1 lb)	14.67 R	9.07-20.41
Potato (1 lb)	13.00 R	6.80-16.33
Onion (1 lb)	13.61 R	7.26-20.41
Lettuce (1 head)	24.00 R	19.00-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	16.25 R	10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	82.50 R	60.00-160.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	19.50 R	18.50-20.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	19.00 R	13.00-25.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	85.00 R
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	12.00 R	9.50-12.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	372.00 R	355.88-500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	9.00 R	8.00-11.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	13.30 R	8.90-17.70
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	60.00 R	17.79-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	67.27 R	49.21-89.71
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	350,000.00 R	350,000.00-350,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	270,000.00 R
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,000.00 R	500.00-1,500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.62 R	1.25-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	775.00 R	650.00-900.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	483.33 R	300.00-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	50.00 R
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	75.00 R
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	525.00 R	500.00-550.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	16,000.00 R	12,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	737.50 R	450.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	466.67 R	250.00-650.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,250.00 R	700.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,866.67 R	590.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,000.00 R	2,500.00-8,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,966.67 R	1,900.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	8,750.00 R	4,500.00-13,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,666.67 R	3,500.00-10,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	993.78 R
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	798.68 R
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	16,235.84 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.00

Prices in Lesotho

This country had 79 entries in the past 12 months by 8 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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