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

😐 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 100.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lesotho is 112.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 71.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 LSL 177
$2.49 ₹213
302.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 LSL 504
$14.06 ₹1,202
102.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LSL 145
$4.1 ₹351
99.51%
Cappuccino
$1.8 LSL 31.8
$1.82 ₹156
-1.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 LSL 23.11
$0.44 ₹37.72
197.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LSL 13.34
$0.17 ₹14.36
341.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 LSL 31.37
$1.94 ₹166
-8.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LSL 38.78
$3.53 ₹302
-37.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 LSL 18.54
$0.73 ₹62.1
43.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSL 13.54
$0.48 ₹41.19
60.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 LSL 35.13
$0.72 ₹61.4
176.39%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.29
$0.94 ₹80.1
40.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.1 LSL 108
$5.23 ₹448
16.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 LSL 103
$3.14 ₹269
85.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 LSL 89.9
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 LSL 29
$2.2 ₹188
-25.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 LSL 29.96
$0.72 ₹61.2
134.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 LSL 39.83
$1.09 ₹93.2
106.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 LSL 40.31
$0.57 ₹49.11
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 25.93
$0.42 ₹36.21
250.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LSL 20.56
$0.45 ₹38.73
157.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 25.83
$0.55 ₹46.97
165.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 LSL 15
$0.33 ₹27.96
157.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$4.08 ₹349
18.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 LSL 81.9
$7.99 ₹683
-42.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 LSL 24.02
$1.92 ₹164
-29.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LSL 27.81
$2.89 ₹248
-45.67%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 LSL 13.51
$0.34 ₹28.83
123.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.84 LSL 493
$10.01 ₹856
178.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 LSL 12.59
$0.97 ₹83
-26.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.94
$0.28 ₹23.62
121.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 LSL 176
$1.77 ₹151
463.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LSL 22.19
$1.24 ₹106
0.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
$14K ₹1.2M
37.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-33.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,416
$40.79 ₹3,489
373.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 LSL 334
$3.79 ₹324
398.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.11 LSL 568
$8.13 ₹695
294.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.25 LSL 535
$16 ₹1,368
89.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$7.59 ₹649
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$3.45 ₹295
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.2 LSL 1,118
$69.7 ₹5,958
-9.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
$1,847 ₹158K
-27.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 LSL 931
$25.29 ₹2,163
108.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 LSL 689
$26.99 ₹2,309
44.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 LSL 1,992
$44.67 ₹3,821
152.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 LSL 2,357
$33.23 ₹2,842
300.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 LSL 2,609
$179 ₹15.3K
-17.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.8 LSL 1,395
$114 ₹9,770
-30.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 LSL 7,071
$414 ₹35.4K
-3.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,845
$260 ₹22.2K
-38.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$363 LSL 6,423
$1,499 ₹128.2K
-75.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 LSL 8,838
$830 ₹71K
-39.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 LSL 13.2K
$500 ₹42.8K
49.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
9.02
-5.76%

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Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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