Cost of Living in Lesotho

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Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 R
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 450.45 R 400.89-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 175.22 R 150.00-200.45
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.03 R
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.04 R
Cappuccino (regular) 22.53 R 20.00-25.06
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 12.03 R
Water (12 oz small bottle) 5.01 R
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 65.95 R 49.21-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.80 R 9.07-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.13 R 11.34-22.68
Eggs (regular) (12) 22.01 R 18.00-28.80
Local Cheese (1 lb) 29.52 R 20.41-45.46
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 38.56 R 22.68-54.43
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 44.60 R 31.75-47.63
Apples (1 lb) 15.08 R 6.80-24.95
Banana (1 lb) 16.48 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
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12.00 R 9.50-12.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 400.00 R 372.00-500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 9.00 R 8.00-11.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 17.70 R
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 R 60.00-300.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 67.44 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)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,000.00 R 500.00-1,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 100.00 R
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 650.00 R 400.00-900.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 462.50 R 300.00-750.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 R
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 75.00 R
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 550.00 R 500.00-600.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 R 7,000.00-20,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 687.50 R 450.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 650.00 R 250.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,125.00 R 700.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,775.00 R 590.00-3,500.00
Rent Per Month
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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 7,500.00 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
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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) 14,577.56 R
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 8.75 8.50-9.00

Prices in Lesotho

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Last update: July 2023
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