Cost of living in Lesotho
compared to
Lesotho Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.52
LSL196.78
|
$8.64
-
$14.40
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
LSL137.75
|
$4.61
-
$11.52
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
LSL22.63
|
$0.86
-
$1.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
LSL13.45
|
$0.69
-
$0.86
|
Lesotho - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
LSL12.60
|
$0.54
-
$0.86
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
LSL62.39
|
$1.44
-
$4.33
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
LSL68.18
|
$2.62
-
$4.36
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.44
LSL24.60
|
$1.15
-
$1.62
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
LSL45.78
|
$2.23
-
$3.14
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
LSL13.95
|
$0.57
-
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
LSL16.63
|
$0.55
-
$1.31
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
LSL20.09
|
$0.26
-
$1.57
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
LSL17.86
|
$0.79
-
$1.18
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
LSL11.61
|
$0.21
-
$0.91
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
LSL11.94
|
$0.21
-
$1.18
|
Lesotho - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
LSL78.13
|
$4.14
-
$5.45
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.81
LSL491.95
|
$23.05
-
$35.95
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,166.39
LSL344,363.01
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.70
LSL97.41
|
??
-
??
|
Lesotho - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
LSL557.96
|
$23.05
-
$37.53
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$145.97
LSL2,492.53
|
$34.57
-
$259.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$73.94
LSL1,262.66
|
$20.17
-
$115.24
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
Lesotho - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$49.99
LSL853.69
|
$28.81
-
$86.60
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,133.16
LSL19,349.92
|
$403.33
-
$1,843.78
|
Lesotho - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.02
LSL34.44
|
$1.15
-
$2.88
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.82
LSL31.16
|
$1.15
-
$2.59
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
LSL83.63
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.09
LSL377.16
|
$20.17
-
$23.05
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Lesotho - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.17
LSL754.32
|
$25.93
-
$57.62
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.33
LSL688.73
|
$14.40
-
$69.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.79
LSL1,738.21
|
$46.09
-
$144.05
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.05
LSL2,459.74
|
$86.43
-
$201.66
|
Lesotho - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 1 cities in Lesotho, such as
Maseru,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Lesotho, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Lesotho compared to Lesotho.
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