Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Lesotho

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 59.5% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 108.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 67.4% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 121.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.2 €14.85
$10.02 LSL 177
71.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80 €69.1
$28.51 LSL 504
180.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.82
$8.18 LSL 145
39.12%
Cappuccino
$2 €1.72
$1.8 LSL 31.8
11.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 €2.48
$1.31 LSL 23.11
119.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 €1.17
$0.75 LSL 13.34
80.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 €4.91
$1.77 LSL 31.37
220.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.1 €4.4
$2.19 LSL 38.78
132.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.05 LSL 18.54
60.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 €2
$0.77 LSL 13.54
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.9 €2.5
$1.99 LSL 35.13
45.73%
Eggs
$4.04 €3.49
$1.32 LSL 23.29
206.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.69 €14.41
$6.1 LSL 108
173.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.25 €10.58
$5.81 LSL 103
110.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.16 €17.4
$5.08 LSL 89.9
296.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$1.64 LSL 29
50.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.69 LSL 29.96
25.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 €2.34
$2.25 LSL 39.83
20.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.28 €2.83
$2.28 LSL 40.31
43.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.47 LSL 25.93
38.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.16 LSL 20.56
56.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 €1.27
$1.46 LSL 25.83
0.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 €0.44
$0.85 LSL 15
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.75 €5.83
$4.82 LSL 85.3
40.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$7 €6.04
$4.63 LSL 81.9
51.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 €1.57
$1.36 LSL 24.02
33.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 €2.18
$1.57 LSL 27.81
61.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.76 LSL 13.51
157.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 €36.63
$27.84 LSL 493
52.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.68 €4.9
$0.71 LSL 12.59
700.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 €1.38
$0.62 LSL 10.94
156.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.1 €29.45
$9.97 LSL 176
242.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.01 €1.74
$1.25 LSL 22.19
60.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
64.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.7K €28.2K
$14.9K LSL 263K
119.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$222 €192
$193 LSL 3,416
15.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 €11.55
$18.88 LSL 334
-29.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.76 €27.42
$32.11 LSL 568
-1.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.5 €49.63
$30.25 LSL 535
90.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.84 €22.31
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Cinema Ticket
$10.21 €8.82
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$576 €497
$63.2 LSL 1,118
810.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K €9,249
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
698.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.9 €80.2
$52.6 LSL 931
76.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.84 €35.26
$38.92 LSL 689
4.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.4 €84.9
$113 LSL 1,992
-12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 €113
$133 LSL 2,357
-1.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$853 €737
$147 LSL 2,609
478.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 €568
$78.8 LSL 1,395
734.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,518 €1,311
$400 LSL 7,071
279.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,072 €926
$161 LSL 2,845
566.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,096 €3,537
$363 LSL 6,423
1028.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,595 €2,240
$500 LSL 8,838
419.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,960 €1,692
$747 LSL 13.2K
162.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.5
-48.12%

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Last update for Italy: October 27, 2025

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

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