Cost of Living in Lesotho

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 R 61.56-250.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 500.00 R 410.40-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 R 102.60-200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 32.89 R 20.00-50.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 40.00 R 35.91-60.00
Cappuccino (regular) 31.45 R 20.00-45.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 23.13 R 15.39-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.67 R 12.00-15.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 69.67 R 49.21-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 12.74 R 9.07-13.96
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.99 R 6.80-27.92
Eggs (regular) (12) 24.00 R 18.00-28.73
Local Cheese (1 lb) 49.50 R 20.94-69.81
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 46.99 R 39.56-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 41.89 R 27.22-51.19
Apples (1 lb) 13.10 R 6.80-18.14
Banana (1 lb) 14.23 R 9.53-22.68
Oranges (1 lb) 18.31 R 4.54-27.22
Tomato (1 lb) 18.26 R 9.31-20.41
Potato (1 lb) 11.80 R 3.63-15.88
Onion (1 lb) 9.42 R 3.63-20.41
Lettuce (1 head) 25.88 R 20.52-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 14.78 R 10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 80.00 R 61.56-160.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 23.88 R 15.00-36.64
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 27.89 R 25.00-30.78
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) 13.00 R 11.00-13.34
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 19.58 R 17.70-21.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 R 60.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 84.62 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 3,591.02 R
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 347.80 R 100.00-513.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 583.13 R 400.00-666.90
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 544.00 R 350.00-1,026.01
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 1,172.76 R 500.00-2,052.01
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,173.38 R 20,000.00-32,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 959.75 R 450.00-1,539.01
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) 2,013.00 R 800.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,350.67 R 1,500.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,675.34 R 1,026.01-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,406.07 R 718.20-2,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,270.70 R 4,500.00-12,312.09
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) 12,761.16 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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