Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Lesotho: $868 a month against $1,647 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $9,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

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Lesotho
Budapest, Hungary
🇱🇸 Lesotho
$868
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Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,647
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🙂 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 27.2% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lesotho is 33.6% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 49.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.30 LSL 121
$13.63 Ft 4,407
-46.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.49 LSL 407
$60.7 Ft 19.6K
-59.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 LSL 103
$10.02 Ft 3,239
-38.42%
Cappuccino
$1.98 LSL 32.86
$3.33 Ft 1,075
-40.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 LSL 16.69
$2.12 Ft 684
-52.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 LSL 13.32
$1.80 Ft 581
-55.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 LSL 29.24
$3.61 Ft 1,166
-51.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 LSL 38.16
$3.59 Ft 1,160
-35.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 LSL 18.29
$1.12 Ft 361
-1.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 LSL 13.26
$1.93 Ft 623
-58.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 LSL 31.71
$2.49 Ft 804
-23.29%
Eggs
$1.58 LSL 26.29
$3.94 Ft 1,275
-59.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.70 LSL 111
$11.28 Ft 3,646
-40.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.09 LSL 101
$6.73 Ft 2,177
-9.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.55 LSL 92.3
$14.44 Ft 4,670
-61.57%
Apples (1kg)
$1.78 LSL 29.66
$1.86 Ft 601
-4.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 LSL 30.42
$2.04 Ft 658
-10.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.38 LSL 39.51
$2.29 Ft 740
3.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.45 LSL 40.73
$3.99 Ft 1,290
-38.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.51 LSL 25.10
$0.94 Ft 304
60.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 LSL 21.00
$1.02 Ft 330
23.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 LSL 24.59
$1.65 Ft 534
-10.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 LSL 13.32
$0.68 Ft 221
17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 LSL 83.7
$7.81 Ft 2,526
-35.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 LSL 81.2
$6.02 Ft 1,946
-18.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 LSL 23.07
$1.29 Ft 418
7.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 LSL 28.14
$2.02 Ft 655
-16.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 LSL 12.65
$1.50 Ft 484
-49.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.48 LSL 507
$27.13 Ft 8,769
12.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.81 LSL 13.42
$3.36 Ft 1,085
-75.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.70 LSL 11.67
$1.37 Ft 444
-48.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 LSL 60.9
$19.96 Ft 6,451
-81.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 LSL 21.84
$1.86 Ft 603
-29.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K LSL 354.2K
$28.5K Ft 9.2M
-25.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.0K LSL 265.9K
$33.4K Ft 10.8M
-52.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$211 LSL 3,513
$178 Ft 57.6K
18.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.27 LSL 337
$23.58 Ft 7,623
-14.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.44 LSL 622
$24.12 Ft 7,797
55.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.55 LSL 591
$69.7 Ft 22.5K
-48.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.03 Ft 5,505
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$10.48 Ft 3,388
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.1 LSL 1,149
$625 Ft 202.1K
-88.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,438 LSL 23.9K
$19.6K Ft 6.4M
-92.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 LSL 943
$102 Ft 33.0K
-44.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.3 LSL 936
$43.41 Ft 14.0K
29.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 LSL 2,020
$110 Ft 35.5K
10.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 LSL 2,290
$121 Ft 39.0K
14.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$82.4 LSL 1,370
$845 Ft 273.3K
-90.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.0 LSL 864
$638 Ft 206.4K
-91.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$427 LSL 7,096
$1,609 Ft 520.1K
-73.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 LSL 2,854
$1,217 Ft 393.5K
-85.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$379 LSL 6,295
$5,555 Ft 1.8M
-93.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$519 LSL 8,625
$3,898 Ft 1.3M
-86.69%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$757 LSL 12.6K
$1,724 Ft 557.5K
-56.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
6.34
34.07%

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

Last update for Lesotho: November 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: November 1, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
$269
Budapest
$226 16.1% $43
Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
$185
Budapest
$260 40.8% $75
Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
$168
Budapest
$169 1% $1.6
Eating Out
Lesotho
$121
Budapest
$220 81.4% $99
Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
$52
Budapest
$638 1128% $586
Getting Around
Lesotho
$38
Budapest
$43 14.5% $5.5
Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
$36 *
Budapest
$91 155% $55

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇱🇸 Lesotho
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
20:36 8:36 PM
19:36 7:36 PM
1 h behind Lesotho
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
2,007,201
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
Lesotho Loti LSL L
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
100 LSL = 6.02 USD
100 LSL = 5.35 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.09 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.75 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

HUF, USD, EUR to LSL – Lesotho Loti Converter

Lesotho Loti exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 16.62 LSL (100 LSL = 6.02 USD). 1 EUR = 18.68 LSL (100 LSL = 5.35 EUR).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of November 5, 2026: 1 USD = 323 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.09 USD). 1 EUR = 363 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.75 EUR).

USD to LSL in detail →
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  • Lesotho Budapest 8,580 km ≈ 11 h nonstop flight
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  • Lesotho
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