Lesotho vs Namibia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lesotho Namibia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$637
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1465
$2244
🏠 One person rent
$242
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$375
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$344
🚐 Transport expenses
$40
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$121
$286
💸 GDP per capita
$972
$4413
😃 Human freedom index
6.59
7.5
❤️ Life expectancy
57.4
67.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
37
46
🌐 English speaking %
27.9%
17.2%
🎓 Higher education
33
45
😀 Quality of life
14
39
🏙️ Population
2.34M
3.03M

The average cost of living in Lesotho ($637) is 35% less expensive than in Namibia ($982). Lesotho ranked 162nd vs 103rd for Namibia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lesotho compared to 0.3 months in Namibia. Ranked 187th and 130th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lesotho vs Namibia

We calculate prices for Lesotho and Namibia as a population-weighted mean of 4 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Lesotho Namibia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.03
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.01
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.64
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$122
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$64
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$155
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.5
$52.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.54%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$387
$1369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$530
$555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.2
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.26
$8.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.21
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.5
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.21
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.4
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.9
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$67.5
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1209
$5457

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lesotho

City Cost of living Population
Maseru
$660
344K
Teyateyaneng
$558
75.1K
Mafeteng
$611
57.1K
Butha-Buthe
$589
10K

In Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$1040
486K
Walvis Bay
$893
103K
Swakopmund
$834
75.9K
Otjiwarongo
$925
49K
Rehoboth
$945
40.8K
Tsumeb
$890
35K
Gobabis
$998
33.4K
Mariental
$991
18.5K
Oshikango
$891
12.4K
Omaruru
$982
10.8K