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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Lesotho is 70% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 83.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Lesotho is 82.1% more expensive than Egypt without rent, and 63.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 LSLĀ 163
$3.89 EĀ£194
153.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.80 LSLĀ 458
$19.71 EĀ£983
41.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LSLĀ 137
$4.95 EĀ£247
67.88%
Cappuccino
$1.77 LSLĀ 29.23
$1.41 EĀ£70.5
25.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 LSLĀ 20.86
$0.36 EĀ£17.74
252.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSLĀ 13.06
$0.12 EĀ£6.03
558.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 LSLĀ 29.48
$1.35 EĀ£67.4
32.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 LSLĀ 37.33
$3.04 EĀ£152
-25.33%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 LSLĀ 16.53
$0.83 EĀ£41.32
20.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.75 LSLĀ 12.31
$0.62 EĀ£30.79
20.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 LSLĀ 31.47
$0.70 EĀ£35.11
172.86%
Eggs
$1.32 LSLĀ 21.73
$1.43 EĀ£71.5
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.05 LSLĀ 99.7
$3.31 EĀ£165
82.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.69 LSLĀ 93.7
$4.21 EĀ£210
35.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.23 LSLĀ 86.2
$8.44 EĀ£421
-38.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 LSLĀ 26.12
$1.53 EĀ£76.3
3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 LSLĀ 28.92
$0.56 EĀ£27.93
212.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 LSLĀ 37.35
$0.45 EĀ£22.37
404.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.19 LSLĀ 36.06
$0.40 EĀ£19.95
447.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 LSLĀ 24.30
$0.48 EĀ£23.89
206.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 LSLĀ 18.67
$0.45 EĀ£22.39
151.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 LSLĀ 23.24
$0.22 EĀ£10.93
540.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 LSLĀ 13.90
$0.19 EĀ£9.26
342.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.84 LSLĀ 79.8
$1.91 EĀ£95.4
153.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 LSLĀ 80.6
$7.04 EĀ£351
-30.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 LSLĀ 21.49
$1.32 EĀ£66.0
-1.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 LSLĀ 25.12
$1.87 EĀ£93.1
-18.72%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 LSLĀ 11.76
$0.29 EĀ£14.64
144.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.32 LSLĀ 467
$6.12 EĀ£305
362.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 LSLĀ 12.28
$0.41 EĀ£20.52
80.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.66 LSLĀ 10.96
$0.29 EĀ£14.25
127.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.24 LSLĀ 169
$1.31 EĀ£65.3
681.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 LSLĀ 20.81
$0.31 EĀ£15.29
306.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K LSLĀ 318.6K
$34.1K EĀ£1.7M
-43.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.1K LSLĀ 248.5K
$32.0K EĀ£1.6M
-52.87%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 LSLĀ 3,291
$21.62 EĀ£1,078
823.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.69 LSLĀ 308
$6.91 EĀ£345
170.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.32 LSLĀ 533
$11.97 EĀ£597
170.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.49 LSLĀ 503
$14.83 EĀ£739
105.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$6.66 EĀ£332
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$2.97 EĀ£148
-
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$65.4 LSLĀ 1,078
$87.6 EĀ£4,368
-25.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,360 LSLĀ 22.4K
$1,917 EĀ£95.6K
-29.09%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 LSLĀ 874
$25.68 EĀ£1,280
106.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.90 LSLĀ 657
$44.59 EĀ£2,223
-10.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 LSLĀ 1,817
$109 EĀ£5,455
0.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$131 LSLĀ 2,164
$49.94 EĀ£2,490
162.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 LSLĀ 2,492
$166 EĀ£8,275
-8.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.6 LSLĀ 1,279
$102 EĀ£5,079
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$402 LSLĀ 6,632
$326 EĀ£16.2K
23.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 LSLĀ 2,638
$189 EĀ£9,438
-15.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$393 LSLĀ 6,483
$786 EĀ£39.2K
-49.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$540 LSLĀ 8,899
$454 EĀ£22.6K
18.98%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Egypt
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$765 LSLĀ 12.6K
$146 EĀ£7,278
424.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
16.38
-48.11%

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Last update for Lesotho: March 2, 2026

Last update for Egypt: March 2, 2026

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