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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 76.3% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 187.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 78% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 180.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$10.02 LSL 177
100.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$28.51 LSL 504
215.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$8.18 LSL 145
22.62%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$1.8 LSL 31.8
161.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$1.31 LSL 23.11
87.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$0.75 LSL 13.34
125.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$1.77 LSL 31.37
272.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$2.19 LSL 38.78
186.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.05 LSL 18.54
57.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$0.77 LSL 13.54
115.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.99 LSL 35.13
13.57%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$1.32 LSL 23.29
209.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$6.1 LSL 108
60.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$5.81 LSL 103
50.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$5.08 LSL 89.9
182.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$1.64 LSL 29
85.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$1.69 LSL 29.96
-1.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$2.25 LSL 39.83
28.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$2.28 LSL 40.31
52.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$1.47 LSL 25.93
10.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$1.16 LSL 20.56
37.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.46 LSL 25.83
-23.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$0.85 LSL 15
84.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$4.82 LSL 85.3
323.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$4.63 LSL 81.9
127.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$1.36 LSL 24.02
108.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$1.57 LSL 27.81
110.19%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$0.76 LSL 13.51
338.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$27.84 LSL 493
240.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$0.71 LSL 12.59
669.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$0.62 LSL 10.94
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$9.97 LSL 176
169.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.25 LSL 22.19
60.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
94.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$14.9K LSL 263K
178.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$193 LSL 3,416
65.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$18.88 LSL 334
-7.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$32.11 LSL 568
30.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$30.25 LSL 535
51.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$63.2 LSL 1,118
2678.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
1483.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$52.6 LSL 931
72.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$38.92 LSL 689
14.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$113 LSL 1,992
-10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$133 LSL 2,357
-22.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$147 LSL 2,609
867.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$78.8 LSL 1,395
1367.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$400 LSL 7,071
482.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$161 LSL 2,845
1048.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$363 LSL 6,423
1566.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$500 LSL 8,838
864.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$747 LSL 13.2K
319.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.5
-32.35%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

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