Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 44.6% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 59.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lesotho is 44.3% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 LSL 177
$17.11 €14.78
-41.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 LSL 504
$74.9 €64.7
-61.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LSL 145
$11.47 €9.91
-28.68%
Cappuccino
$1.8 LSL 31.8
$4.01 €3.46
-55.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 LSL 23.11
$3.33 €2.88
-60.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LSL 13.34
$2.89 €2.5
-74.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 LSL 31.37
$5.24 €4.52
-66.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LSL 38.78
$4.58 €3.95
-52.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 LSL 18.54
$1.26 €1.08
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSL 13.54
$2.19 €1.89
-64.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 LSL 35.13
$3.46 €2.99
-42.49%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.29
$3.79 €3.28
-65.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.1 LSL 108
$14.73 €12.72
-58.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 LSL 103
$13.83 €11.94
-57.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 LSL 89.9
$19.93 €17.21
-74.51%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 LSL 29
$3.18 €2.75
-48.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 LSL 29.96
$1.79 €1.55
-5.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 LSL 39.83
$2.32 €2
-3.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 LSL 40.31
$4.73 €4.09
-51.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 25.93
$1.58 €1.37
-6.96%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LSL 20.56
$1.62 €1.4
-28.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 25.83
$1.86 €1.6
-21.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 LSL 15
$1.07 €0.92
-20.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$9.84 €8.5
-51.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 LSL 81.9
$6.85 €5.92
-32.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 LSL 24.02
$1.1 €0.95
23.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LSL 27.81
$1.7 €1.46
-7.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 LSL 13.51
$3.68 €3.18
-79.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.84 LSL 493
$68 €58.7
-59.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 LSL 12.59
$5.87 €5.07
-87.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.94
$2.23 €1.92
-72.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 LSL 176
$37.69 €32.54
-73.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LSL 22.19
$1.97 €1.7
-36.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
$31.7K €27.4K
-38.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263K
$37.3K €32.2K
-60.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,416
$350 €302
-44.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 LSL 334
$27.07 €23.37
-30.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.11 LSL 568
$51.9 €44.83
-38.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.25 LSL 535
$40.64 €35.09
-25.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$24.54 €21.19
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$14.15 €12.22
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.2 LSL 1,118
$463 €400
-86.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
$15.1K €13K
-91.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 LSL 931
$94.4 €81.5
-44.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 LSL 689
$43.6 €37.65
-10.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 LSL 1,992
$100 €86.7
12.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 LSL 2,357
$133 €115
0.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 LSL 2,609
$1,042 €900
-85.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.8 LSL 1,395
$765 €660
-89.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 LSL 7,071
$1,909 €1,648
-79.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,845
$1,445 €1,247
-88.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$363 LSL 6,423
$6,341 €5,475
-94.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 LSL 8,838
$4,896 €4,227
-89.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 LSL 13.2K
$3,362 €2,903
-77.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
3.98
113.57%

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Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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