Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Lesotho

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 14.4% cheaper than Lesotho without rent, and 8.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 15.8% cheaper than Lesotho without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$10.02 LSL 177
-47.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$28.51 LSL 504
2.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$8.18 LSL 145
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$1.8 LSL 31.8
-2.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$1.31 LSL 23.11
-17.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.75 LSL 13.34
-4.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$1.77 LSL 31.37
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.19 LSL 38.78
24.66%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.05 LSL 18.54
-8.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.77 LSL 13.54
92.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.99 LSL 35.13
-41.21%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$1.32 LSL 23.29
60.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$6.1 LSL 108
37.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.81 LSL 103
-34.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.08 LSL 89.9
48.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$1.64 LSL 29
31.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.69 LSL 29.96
-24.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$2.25 LSL 39.83
-49.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$2.28 LSL 40.31
-35.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.47 LSL 25.93
-20.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.16 LSL 20.56
-5.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.46 LSL 25.83
-48.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.85 LSL 15
-17.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$4.82 LSL 85.3
-56.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$4.63 LSL 81.9
59.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.36 LSL 24.02
-13.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$1.57 LSL 27.81
43.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.76 LSL 13.51
22.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$27.84 LSL 493
48.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.71 LSL 12.59
47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.62 LSL 10.94
33.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$9.97 LSL 176
-28.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.25 LSL 22.19
-12.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$14.9K LSL 263K
83.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$193 LSL 3,416
-63.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$18.88 LSL 334
-27.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$32.11 LSL 568
-41.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$30.25 LSL 535
-24.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$63.2 LSL 1,118
345.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
449.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$52.6 LSL 931
-7.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$38.92 LSL 689
7.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$113 LSL 1,992
-33.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$133 LSL 2,357
-53.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$147 LSL 2,609
125.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$78.8 LSL 1,395
190.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$400 LSL 7,071
59.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$161 LSL 2,845
178.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$363 LSL 6,423
365.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$500 LSL 8,838
135.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$747 LSL 13.2K
-35.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
8.5
31.29%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

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