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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Lesotho

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 88% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 167.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 67.9% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 152% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$9.88 LSL 162
67.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$28.12 LSL 461
176.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$8.58 LSL 141
15.15%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$1.77 LSL 29.07
96.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.32 LSL 21.59
93.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.76 LSL 12.40
180.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$1.78 LSL 29.18
271.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.20 LSL 36.13
232.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.04 LSL 17.10
45.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.81 LSL 13.32
207.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$2.00 LSL 32.73
3.50%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$1.35 LSL 22.15
216.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$5.98 LSL 98.1
45.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.71 LSL 93.7
44.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.01 LSL 82.2
182.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.65 LSL 27.05
98.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.71 LSL 28.06
56.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$2.22 LSL 36.48
30.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$2.26 LSL 37.14
89.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.48 LSL 24.29
66.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.14 LSL 18.62
85.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.46 LSL 23.97
57.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.79 LSL 12.88
89.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$4.67 LSL 76.6
581.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$4.85 LSL 79.6
177.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.29 LSL 21.15
247.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$1.58 LSL 25.96
217.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.72 LSL 11.74
304.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$27.60 LSL 453
251.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$0.70 LSL 11.50
424.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$0.62 LSL 10.20
191.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$10.25 LSL 168
274.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.22 LSL 20.02
-1.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
49.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
52.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$193 LSL 3,160
-9.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$18.95 LSL 311
38.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$32.16 LSL 527
64.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$29.78 LSL 488
58.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
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Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$64.0 LSL 1,050
2380.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
820.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$54.2 LSL 888
28.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$39.16 LSL 642
29.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$114 LSL 1,866
-10.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$130 LSL 2,127
-15.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$151 LSL 2,479
806.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$77.9 LSL 1,277
1281.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$403 LSL 6,601
463.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$161 LSL 2,643
999.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$387 LSL 6,341
1731.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$534 LSL 8,760
909.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$760 LSL 12.5K
392.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
8.5
-25.29%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

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