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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and Egypt Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and Egypt

😐 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 52.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lesotho is 72.2% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 60.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 LSL 162
$4.01 E£190
146.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.12 LSL 461
$19.80 E£936
42.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LSL 141
$4.88 E£231
75.82%
Cappuccino
$1.77 LSL 29.07
$1.44 E£68.3
22.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSL 21.59
$0.36 E£16.81
266.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 LSL 12.40
$0.15 E£6.94
406.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 LSL 29.18
$1.35 E£64.0
31.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LSL 36.13
$2.99 E£141
-26.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LSL 17.10
$0.89 E£41.87
16.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LSL 13.32
$0.58 E£27.62
39.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 LSL 32.73
$0.70 E£33.22
185.71%
Eggs
$1.35 LSL 22.15
$1.49 E£70.2
-9.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 LSL 98.1
$3.18 E£150
88.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 LSL 93.7
$4.34 E£205
31.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 LSL 82.2
$8.83 E£417
-43.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 LSL 27.05
$1.51 E£71.3
9.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 LSL 28.06
$0.57 E£26.91
200.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 LSL 36.48
$0.48 E£22.49
362.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 LSL 37.14
$0.40 E£19.11
465.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSL 24.29
$0.45 E£21.13
228.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.62
$0.41 E£19.61
178.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 23.97
$0.24 E£11.38
508.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSL 12.88
$0.22 E£10.41
259.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 LSL 76.6
$1.98 E£93.4
135.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 LSL 79.6
$7.40 E£350
-34.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LSL 21.15
$1.28 E£60.4
0.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LSL 25.96
$1.90 E£89.8
-16.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 LSL 11.74
$0.27 E£12.76
166.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.60 LSL 453
$6.10 E£288
352.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 LSL 11.50
$0.41 E£19.57
70.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.20
$0.29 E£13.68
113.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 LSL 168
$1.30 E£61.5
688.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LSL 20.02
$0.33 E£15.77
269.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
$34.1K E£1.6M
-42.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
$31.2K E£1.5M
-52.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,160
$21.72 E£1,027
787.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 LSL 311
$7.00 E£331
170.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 LSL 527
$11.71 E£554
174.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 LSL 488
$14.63 E£692
103.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.90 E£326
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.91 E£138
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.0 LSL 1,050
$86.5 E£4,088
-25.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
$1,932 E£91.3K
-29.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 LSL 888
$25.89 E£1,224
109.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 LSL 642
$43.64 E£2,064
-10.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 LSL 1,866
$108 E£5,083
5.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 LSL 2,127
$50.9 E£2,406
154.80%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 LSL 2,479
$163 E£7,686
-7.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.9 LSL 1,277
$101 E£4,780
-23.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 LSL 6,601
$323 E£15.3K
24.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,643
$190 E£8,995
-15.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$387 LSL 6,341
$796 E£37.7K
-51.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 LSL 8,760
$476 E£22.5K
12.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$760 LSL 12.5K
$154 E£7,298
392.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
16.38
-48.11%

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Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

Last update for Egypt: January 11, 2026

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