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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Lesotho and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 46.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 65.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lesotho is 41.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 LSL 162
$20.24 £15.12
-51.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.12 LSL 461
$87.4 £65.3
-67.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LSL 141
$10.17 £7.60
-15.63%
Cappuccino
$1.77 LSL 29.07
$4.73 £3.54
-62.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSL 21.59
$2.38 £1.78
-44.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 LSL 12.40
$1.74 £1.30
-56.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 LSL 29.18
$6.60 £4.93
-73.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LSL 36.13
$6.45 £4.82
-65.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LSL 17.10
$1.71 £1.28
-39.18%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LSL 13.32
$1.70 £1.27
-52.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 LSL 32.73
$2.18 £1.63
-8.26%
Eggs
$1.35 LSL 22.15
$4.06 £3.03
-66.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 LSL 98.1
$9.91 £7.40
-39.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 LSL 93.7
$8.86 £6.61
-35.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 LSL 82.2
$14.01 £10.47
-64.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 LSL 27.05
$2.94 £2.20
-43.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 LSL 28.06
$1.61 £1.20
6.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 LSL 36.48
$2.81 £2.10
-21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 LSL 37.14
$3.55 £2.65
-36.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSL 24.29
$1.63 £1.22
-9.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.62
$1.54 £1.15
-25.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 23.97
$1.17 £0.87
24.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSL 12.88
$1.55 £1.16
-49.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 LSL 76.6
$20.35 £15.20
-77.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 LSL 79.6
$10.78 £8.05
-55.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LSL 21.15
$2.81 £2.10
-54.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LSL 25.96
$3.39 £2.53
-53.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 LSL 11.74
$3.32 £2.48
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.60 LSL 453
$96.3 £72.0
-71.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 LSL 11.50
$5.49 £4.10
-87.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.20
$1.52 £1.14
-59.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 LSL 168
$27.15 £20.28
-62.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LSL 20.02
$1.96 £1.47
-37.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
$38.3K £28.6K
-49.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
$41.2K £30.7K
-63.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,160
$321 £240
-40.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 LSL 311
$17.42 £13.01
8.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 LSL 527
$42.91 £32.05
-25.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 LSL 488
$45.54 £34.02
-34.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$15.68 £11.71
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$13.84 £10.34
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.0 LSL 1,050
$1,718 £1,283
-96.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
$21.4K £16.0K
-93.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 LSL 888
$91.1 £68.1
-40.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 LSL 642
$44.98 £33.60
-12.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 LSL 1,866
$102 £76.1
11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 LSL 2,127
$105 £78.1
24.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 LSL 2,479
$1,375 £1,027
-89.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.9 LSL 1,277
$1,162 £868
-93.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 LSL 6,601
$2,342 £1,749
-82.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,643
$1,828 £1,365
-91.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$387 LSL 6,341
$5,907 £4,413
-93.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 LSL 8,760
$4,604 £3,439
-88.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$760 LSL 12.5K
$3,321 £2,481
-77.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
5.75
47.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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