Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between Egypt and Lesotho

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Egypt is 41.2% cheaper than Lesotho without rent, and 45.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Egypt is 45.1% cheaper than Lesotho without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.89 EĀ£194
$9.88 LSLĀ 163
-60.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.71 EĀ£983
$27.80 LSLĀ 458
-29.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 EĀ£247
$8.31 LSLĀ 137
-40.43%
Cappuccino
$1.41 EĀ£70.5
$1.77 LSLĀ 29.23
-20.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 EĀ£17.74
$1.27 LSLĀ 20.86
-71.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 EĀ£6.03
$0.79 LSLĀ 13.06
-84.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.35 EĀ£67.4
$1.79 LSLĀ 29.48
-24.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 EĀ£152
$2.27 LSLĀ 37.33
33.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 EĀ£41.32
$1.00 LSLĀ 16.53
-17.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 EĀ£30.79
$0.75 LSLĀ 12.31
-17.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.70 EĀ£35.11
$1.91 LSLĀ 31.47
-63.35%
Eggs
$1.43 EĀ£71.5
$1.32 LSLĀ 21.73
8.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£165
$6.05 LSLĀ 99.7
-45.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.21 EĀ£210
$5.69 LSLĀ 93.7
-26.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.44 EĀ£421
$5.23 LSLĀ 86.2
61.38%
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 EĀ£76.3
$1.59 LSLĀ 26.12
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.56 EĀ£27.93
$1.75 LSLĀ 28.92
-68.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£22.37
$2.27 LSLĀ 37.35
-80.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£19.95
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.06
-81.74%
Potato (1kg)
$0.48 EĀ£23.89
$1.47 LSLĀ 24.30
-67.35%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 EĀ£22.39
$1.13 LSLĀ 18.67
-60.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
$1.41 LSLĀ 23.24
-84.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.19 EĀ£9.26
$0.84 LSLĀ 13.90
-77.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.91 EĀ£95.4
$4.84 LSLĀ 79.8
-60.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.04 EĀ£351
$4.89 LSLĀ 80.6
43.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 EĀ£66.0
$1.30 LSLĀ 21.49
1.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 EĀ£93.1
$1.52 LSLĀ 25.12
23.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 EĀ£14.64
$0.71 LSLĀ 11.76
-59.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.12 EĀ£305
$28.32 LSLĀ 467
-78.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£20.52
$0.74 LSLĀ 12.28
-44.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.25
$0.66 LSLĀ 10.96
-56.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 EĀ£65.3
$10.24 LSLĀ 169
-87.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.31 EĀ£15.29
$1.26 LSLĀ 20.81
-75.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
$19.3K LSLĀ 318.6K
76.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
$15.1K LSLĀ 248.5K
112.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$21.62 EĀ£1,078
$200 LSLĀ 3,291
-89.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.91 EĀ£345
$18.69 LSLĀ 308
-63.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.97 EĀ£597
$32.32 LSLĀ 533
-62.96%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.83 EĀ£739
$30.49 LSLĀ 503
-51.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.66 EĀ£332
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 EĀ£148
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$87.6 EĀ£4,368
$65.4 LSLĀ 1,078
33.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,917 EĀ£95.6K
$1,360 LSLĀ 22.4K
41.02%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.68 EĀ£1,280
$53.0 LSLĀ 874
-51.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.59 EĀ£2,223
$39.90 LSLĀ 657
11.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 EĀ£5,455
$110 LSLĀ 1,817
-0.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.94 EĀ£2,490
$131 LSLĀ 2,164
-61.96%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$166 EĀ£8,275
$151 LSLĀ 2,492
9.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$102 EĀ£5,079
$77.6 LSLĀ 1,279
31.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 EĀ£16.2K
$402 LSLĀ 6,632
-19.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$189 EĀ£9,438
$160 LSLĀ 2,638
18.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$786 EĀ£39.2K
$393 LSLĀ 6,483
99.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$454 EĀ£22.6K
$540 LSLĀ 8,899
-15.96%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Egypt
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$146 EĀ£7,278
$765 LSLĀ 12.6K
-80.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.38
8.5
92.71%

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Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: March 2, 2026

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