Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Lesotho

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 50.2% cheaper than Lesotho without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 53% cheaper than Lesotho without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$10.02 LSL 177
-75.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$28.51 LSL 504
-50.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$8.18 LSL 145
-49.88%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$1.8 LSL 31.8
1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$1.31 LSL 23.11
-66.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.75 LSL 13.34
-77.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$1.77 LSL 31.37
9.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.19 LSL 38.78
61.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.05 LSL 18.54
-30.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.77 LSL 13.54
-37.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.99 LSL 35.13
-63.82%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$1.32 LSL 23.29
-28.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$6.1 LSL 108
-14.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.81 LSL 103
-45.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.08 LSL 89.9
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.64 LSL 29
34.15%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.69 LSL 29.96
-57.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$2.25 LSL 39.83
-51.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$2.28 LSL 40.31
-75.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.47 LSL 25.93
-71.43%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.16 LSL 20.56
-61.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.46 LSL 25.83
-62.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.85 LSL 15
-61.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$4.82 LSL 85.3
-15.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$4.63 LSL 81.9
72.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.36 LSL 24.02
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$1.57 LSL 27.81
84.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
India
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.76 LSL 13.51
-55.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$27.84 LSL 493
-64.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.71 LSL 12.59
36.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$0.62 LSL 10.94
-54.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$9.97 LSL 176
-82.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.25 LSL 22.19
-0.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
-27.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$14.9K LSL 263K
49.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$193 LSL 3,416
-78.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$18.88 LSL 334
-79.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$32.11 LSL 568
-74.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$30.25 LSL 535
-47.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$63.2 LSL 1,118
10.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
37.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$52.6 LSL 931
-51.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$38.92 LSL 689
-30.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$113 LSL 1,992
-60.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$133 LSL 2,357
-75.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$147 LSL 2,609
21.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$78.8 LSL 1,395
44.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$400 LSL 7,071
3.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$161 LSL 2,845
61.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$363 LSL 6,423
312.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$500 LSL 8,838
66.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$747 LSL 13.2K
-33.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
8.5
6.12%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

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