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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.

* 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 2025

Cost of living: Lesotho VS Belgium

On average, the cost of living in Lesotho in 2025 is 54% less than in Belgium.

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:

Local prices in Lesotho by expense type

Lesotho: Restaurant budget

Lunch

$ 7.7/person
($ 3.7 to $ 12)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 24

3 course dinner

$ 13/person
($ 6.2 to $ 15)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

McDonald's meal

$ 11/person
($ 8.9 to $ 13)

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9% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Local beer

$ 1.9 for 500ml
($ 0.9 to $ 2.9)

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64% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.3

Imported beer

$ 1.6 for 330ml
($ 1.5 to $ 1.9)

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28% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.3

Cappuccino

$ 1.5/cup
($ 1.2 to $ 1.9)

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62% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Fizzy drink

$ 1.1/can
($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)

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67% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3.2

Water bottle

$ 0.6/bottle
($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)

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79% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Lesotho: Hotel and accommodation budget

1-star hotel

$ 52/night
($ 31 to $ 260)

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51% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 106

2-star hotel

$ 60/night
($ 45 to $ 150)

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58% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 144

3-star hotel

$ 76/night
($ 47 to $ 247)

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50% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 155

4-star hotel

$ 107/night
($ 61 to $ 408)

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42% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 186

5-star hotel

$ 108/night
($ 64 to $ 411)

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55% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 244

Hostel/Youth Hostel

$ 52/month
($ 31 to $ 260)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 122

Room with kitchen

$ 112/month
($ 47 to $ 498)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 197

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 74/month
($ 45 to $ 198)

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61% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 193

Cottage or guest house

$ 100/month
($ 50 to $ 394)

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40% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 169

Family room

$ 113/month
($ 72 to $ 157)

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56% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 258

Lesotho: Supermarket food budget

Milk

$ 1.1/litre
($ 0.8 to $ 1.2)

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22% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1.3

Bread

$ 0.8/500g
($ 0.8 to $ 0.9)

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82% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4.9

Rice

$ 1.8/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 2.9)

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29% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.5

Eggs

$ 1.3/12 eggs
($ 1.1 to $ 1.6)

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66% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 4

Chicken

$ 7.1/kg
( $ 7.1)

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41% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 13

Apples

$ 1.6/kg
($ 0.9 to $ 3.3)

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43% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.8

Tomatoes

$ 2.2/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)

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26% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 3

Potatoes

$ 1.8/kg
($ 0.5 to $ 2.1)

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18% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.1

Water bottle

$ 0.9
($ 0.6 to $ 1.3)

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13% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 1

Lesotho: Public and private transport budget

Bus ticket

$ 0.8/ticket
($ 0.7 to $ 0.8)

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73% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Taxi (per km)

$ 0.7/km
($ 0.7 to $ 0.8)

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75% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2.9

Petrol

$ 1.3/litre
($ 1.2 to $ 1.5)

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32% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 2

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 0.8
($ 0.7 to $ 0.8)

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86% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 5.8

Lesotho: Leisure activity budget

Cinema

$ 4.3/ticket
( $ 4.3)

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70% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 15

Tennis

$ 2.9/hr
( $ 2.9)

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86% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 22

Lesotho: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

Cigarettes

$ 5/pack
( $ 5)

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57% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 12

Levi's jeans

$ 67
($ 27 to $ 94)

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37% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 107

Summer dress

$ 43
($ 15 to $ 72)

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11% less than in Belgium Average price in Belgium: $ 47

Plane ticket budget

London → Maseru

$ 1298
(fair price: $ 1097)

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