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

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 73.1% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 111.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 57.8% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.19 €14.60
$9.58 LSL 156
79.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.5 €67.5
$27.79 LSL 453
186.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.53 €9.79
$8.19 LSL 134
40.78%
Cappuccino
$1.95 €1.66
$1.74 LSL 28.35
12.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.52
$1.28 LSL 20.81
132.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 €1.15
$0.75 LSL 12.24
81.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.64 €4.79
$1.78 LSL 29.07
216.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 €4.40
$2.21 LSL 36.12
134.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 €1.37
$1.04 LSL 17.03
55.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 €2.03
$0.74 LSL 12.15
224.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.93 €2.49
$1.97 LSL 32.18
48.73%
Eggs
$3.96 €3.37
$1.32 LSL 21.59
200.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.71 €14.19
$5.92 LSL 96.6
182.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.63 €10.72
$5.89 LSL 96.1
114.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.62
$5.09 LSL 83.1
307.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 €2.13
$1.60 LSL 26.07
56.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 €1.90
$1.72 LSL 28.04
30.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.68 €2.28
$2.26 LSL 36.82
18.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.85
$2.20 LSL 35.96
52.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 €1.72
$1.41 LSL 23.02
43.97%
Onion (1kg)
$1.84 €1.56
$1.17 LSL 19.07
57.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 €1.29
$1.41 LSL 23.08
7.80%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 €0.43
$0.78 LSL 12.72
-35.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.91 €5.87
$4.79 LSL 78.2
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.23 €6.13
$4.82 LSL 78.7
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 €1.56
$1.29 LSL 21.02
41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.56 LSL 25.38
61.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.93 €1.64
$0.76 LSL 12.36
153.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.04 €36.54
$28.27 LSL 461
52.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.78
$0.75 LSL 12.23
650.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 €1.29
$0.62 LSL 10.15
145.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.84 €29.58
$10.09 LSL 165
245.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 €1.72
$1.27 LSL 20.72
59.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.9K €27.9K
$19.3K LSL 314.4K
70.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K €28.5K
$15.2K LSL 247.8K
121.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 €188
$199 LSL 3,249
10.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.55 €11.51
$19.34 LSL 316
-29.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.59 €26.82
$32.47 LSL 530
-2.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €48.73
$29.57 LSL 483
94.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.69 €21.81
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Cinema Ticket
$10.24 €8.70
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 €492
$64.6 LSL 1,053
797.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €8,929
$1,362 LSL 22.2K
672.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.2 €78.3
$53.4 LSL 872
72.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.41 €34.31
$39.81 LSL 650
1.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €85.8
$112 LSL 1,820
-9.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €113
$132 LSL 2,152
0.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$851 €722
$149 LSL 2,432
471.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$655 €556
$78.0 LSL 1,274
739.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,515 €1,287
$394 LSL 6,434
284.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 €913
$160 LSL 2,606
573.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,967 €3,368
$390 LSL 6,370
916.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,426 €2,059
$517 LSL 8,441
368.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,938 €1,646
$776 LSL 12.7K
149.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
8.5
-48.12%

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Last update for Italy: April 14, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: April 12, 2026

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