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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 86.8% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 188.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 70.5% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 177% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$9.88 LSL 162
104.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$28.12 LSL 461
210.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$8.58 LSL 141
18.53%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$1.77 LSL 29.07
167.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$1.32 LSL 21.59
80.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.76 LSL 12.40
128.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$1.78 LSL 29.18
270.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.20 LSL 36.13
193.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.04 LSL 17.10
64.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.81 LSL 13.32
109.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$2.00 LSL 32.73
9.00%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$1.35 LSL 22.15
200.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$5.98 LSL 98.1
65.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$5.71 LSL 93.7
55.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.01 LSL 82.2
179.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.65 LSL 27.05
78.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.71 LSL 28.06
-5.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$2.22 LSL 36.48
26.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$2.26 LSL 37.14
57.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.48 LSL 24.29
10.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.14 LSL 18.62
35.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.46 LSL 23.97
-19.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.79 LSL 12.88
96.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$4.67 LSL 76.6
335.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$4.85 LSL 79.6
122.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.29 LSL 21.15
117.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$1.58 LSL 25.96
114.56%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.72 LSL 11.74
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$27.60 LSL 453
249.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.70 LSL 11.50
684.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$0.62 LSL 10.20
145.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$10.25 LSL 168
164.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.22 LSL 20.02
60.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
96.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
175.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$193 LSL 3,160
66.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$18.95 LSL 311
-8.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$32.16 LSL 527
33.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$29.78 LSL 488
52.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$64.0 LSL 1,050
2583.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
1473.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$54.2 LSL 888
68.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$39.16 LSL 642
14.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$114 LSL 1,866
-10.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$130 LSL 2,127
-19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$151 LSL 2,479
809.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$77.9 LSL 1,277
1393.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$403 LSL 6,601
481.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$161 LSL 2,643
1034.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$387 LSL 6,341
1427.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$534 LSL 8,760
761.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$760 LSL 12.5K
337.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
8.5
-32.35%

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Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

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