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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and India

😐 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 84.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 95.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lesotho is 120.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 74.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 LSL 162
$2.54 ₹230
288.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.12 LSL 461
$13.78 ₹1,251
104.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LSL 141
$4.14 ₹375
107.25%
Cappuccino
$1.77 LSL 29.07
$1.81 ₹164
-2.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSL 21.59
$0.41 ₹36.98
221.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 LSL 12.40
$0.15 ₹13.69
406.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 LSL 29.18
$1.93 ₹175
-7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LSL 36.13
$3.59 ₹326
-38.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LSL 17.10
$0.73 ₹65.9
42.47%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LSL 13.32
$0.51 ₹46.62
58.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 LSL 32.73
$0.72 ₹65.1
177.78%
Eggs
$1.35 LSL 22.15
$1.00 ₹90.5
35.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 LSL 98.1
$5.17 ₹469
15.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 LSL 93.7
$3.16 ₹287
80.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 LSL 82.2
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 LSL 27.05
$2.10 ₹191
-21.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 LSL 28.06
$0.72 ₹65.3
137.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 LSL 36.48
$1.08 ₹98.3
105.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 LSL 37.14
$0.56 ₹51.1
303.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSL 24.29
$0.43 ₹38.99
244.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.62
$0.49 ₹44.46
132.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 23.97
$0.50 ₹45.73
192.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSL 12.88
$0.33 ₹29.84
139.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 LSL 76.6
$4.18 ₹380
11.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 LSL 79.6
$8.00 ₹726
-39.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LSL 21.15
$1.89 ₹172
-31.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LSL 25.96
$3.06 ₹278
-48.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 LSL 11.74
$0.37 ₹33.33
94.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.60 LSL 453
$9.71 ₹881
184.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 LSL 11.50
$0.91 ₹82.8
-23.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.20
$0.28 ₹25.17
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 LSL 168
$1.73 ₹157
492.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LSL 20.02
$1.18 ₹107
3.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
39.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
-32.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,160
$40.51 ₹3,676
375.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 LSL 311
$3.89 ₹353
387.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 LSL 527
$7.79 ₹707
312.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 LSL 488
$16.34 ₹1,482
82.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.62 ₹691
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.51 ₹319
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.0 LSL 1,050
$68.3 ₹6,194
-6.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
-25.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 LSL 888
$25.62 ₹2,325
111.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 LSL 642
$27.01 ₹2,451
44.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 LSL 1,866
$45.10 ₹4,093
152.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 LSL 2,127
$33.35 ₹3,026
288.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 LSL 2,479
$179 ₹16.2K
-15.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.9 LSL 1,277
$113 ₹10.3K
-31.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 LSL 6,601
$406 ₹36.8K
-0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,643
$258 ₹23.4K
-37.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$387 LSL 6,341
$1,338 ₹121.4K
-71.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 LSL 8,760
$682 ₹61.9K
-21.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$760 LSL 12.5K
$462 ₹41.9K
64.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
9.02
-5.76%

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Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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