Travel budget and cost of living in Lesotho how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Lesotho and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Lesotho. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Lesotho travel budget.
Travel budget in Lesotho
Lesotho: calculate your travel budget
Lesotho: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Lesotho for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 57 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.9 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1139* (17094 LSL)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 58 for 2 ppl.
- $ 25 per person
- $ 5.1 per person
- $ 6 per person
Total budget:
$ 1806* (27118 LSL)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 110 for 2 ppl.
- $ 42 per person
- $ 10.5 per person
- $ 12 per person
Total budget:
$ 3321* (49854 LSL)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Lesotho in 2021
Cost of living: Lesotho VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Lesotho in 2021 is 42% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Lesotho by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Lesotho compared to the national average.
Cities | /Lesotho | View Details |
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Maseru | 12% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Maseru |
Local prices in Lesotho by expense type
Lesotho: Restaurant budget

($ 4.8 to $ 21)
16% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 20)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 5.4)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 2.7)
45% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.7)
53% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 2.7)
35% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 1.7)
8% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 1.7)
13% more than in the United States (USA)

Lesotho: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 57 to $ 58)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 63)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 116 to $ 211)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 165 to $ 165)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 53)
68% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 87 to $ 162)
23% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 52 to $ 59)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 107 to $ 222)
14% less than in the United States (USA)

Lesotho: Supermarket food budget

($ 0.8 to $ 1.3)
55% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.7)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2)
18% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.1 to $ 14)
24% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.3 to $ 9.4)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2)
58% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 2)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2.4)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.1 to $ 2.4)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.3)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 4.8 to $ 10.2)
41% less than in the United States (USA)

Lesotho: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 1.1)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 14 to $ 35)
70% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
67% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.1)
40% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.6)
83% less than in the United States (USA)

Lesotho: Budget for living and housing

($ 35 to $ 102)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.1 to $ 0.1)
9% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 45 to $ 82)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 170 to $ 678)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 130 to $ 543)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 378 to $ 1761)
33% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 238 to $ 1355)
48% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 52)
7% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 39)
95% less than in the United States (USA)


( $ 813)
94% less than in the United States (USA)

Lesotho: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.1 to $ 6.8)
49% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.4 to $ 6.8)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Lesotho: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 1.9 to $ 2.4)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 55)
1% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 3.3 to $ 35)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 55 to $ 102)
4% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 41 to $ 173)
6% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1045)
About the information on the cost of living in Lesotho
The information about the cost of living in Lesotho shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Lesotho updated on 19-02-2021.