Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Lesotho

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 80.6% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 145.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 79.5% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 158.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$10.02 LSL 177
70.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$28.51 LSL 504
162.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$8.18 LSL 145
40.22%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$1.8 LSL 31.8
122.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$1.31 LSL 23.11
154.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$0.75 LSL 13.34
285.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$1.77 LSL 31.37
196.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.19 LSL 38.78
109.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.05 LSL 18.54
20.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$0.77 LSL 13.54
184.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$1.99 LSL 35.13
73.87%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$1.32 LSL 23.29
187.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$6.1 LSL 108
141.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$5.81 LSL 103
138.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$5.08 LSL 89.9
292.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$1.64 LSL 29
93.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$1.69 LSL 29.96
5.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.25 LSL 39.83
3.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$2.28 LSL 40.31
107.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.47 LSL 25.93
7.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$1.16 LSL 20.56
39.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.46 LSL 25.83
27.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.85 LSL 15
25.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$4.82 LSL 85.3
104.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$4.63 LSL 81.9
47.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.36 LSL 24.02
-19.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$1.57 LSL 27.81
8.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$0.76 LSL 13.51
384.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
$27.84 LSL 493
144.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$0.71 LSL 12.59
726.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$0.62 LSL 10.94
259.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$9.97 LSL 176
278.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.25 LSL 22.19
57.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
63.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$14.9K LSL 263K
151.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$193 LSL 3,416
81.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$18.88 LSL 334
43.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$32.11 LSL 568
61.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$30.25 LSL 535
34.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
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Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$63.2 LSL 1,118
632.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
1025.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$52.6 LSL 931
79.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$38.92 LSL 689
12.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$113 LSL 1,992
-10.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$133 LSL 2,357
-0.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$147 LSL 2,609
606.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$78.8 LSL 1,395
869.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$400 LSL 7,071
377.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$161 LSL 2,845
798.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$363 LSL 6,423
1646.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$500 LSL 8,838
879.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$747 LSL 13.2K
350.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
8.5
-53.18%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

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