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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Lesotho Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Lesotho

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 97.7% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 177.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 73.6% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 170.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$9.88 LSL 162
86.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$28.12 LSL 461
158.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$8.58 LSL 141
26.69%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$1.77 LSL 29.07
119.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.32 LSL 21.59
64.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.76 LSL 12.40
122.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$1.78 LSL 29.18
221.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.20 LSL 36.13
174.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.04 LSL 17.10
113.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.81 LSL 13.32
245.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$2.00 LSL 32.73
86.00%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$1.35 LSL 22.15
164.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$5.98 LSL 98.1
88.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$5.71 LSL 93.7
111.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$5.01 LSL 82.2
202.59%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$1.65 LSL 27.05
159.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.71 LSL 28.06
-12.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$2.22 LSL 36.48
72.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$2.26 LSL 37.14
82.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.48 LSL 24.29
79.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.14 LSL 18.62
135.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.46 LSL 23.97
79.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.79 LSL 12.88
129.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$4.67 LSL 76.6
213.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$4.85 LSL 79.6
168.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.29 LSL 21.15
133.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$1.58 LSL 25.96
115.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.72 LSL 11.74
259.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$27.60 LSL 453
173.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$0.70 LSL 11.50
402.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$0.62 LSL 10.20
146.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$10.25 LSL 168
183.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.22 LSL 20.02
-5.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
26.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
39.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$193 LSL 3,160
-18.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$18.95 LSL 311
143.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$32.16 LSL 527
93.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$29.78 LSL 488
43.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
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Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$64.0 LSL 1,050
1146.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
770.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$54.2 LSL 888
2.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$39.16 LSL 642
7.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$114 LSL 1,866
-20.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$130 LSL 2,127
-17.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$151 LSL 2,479
790.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$77.9 LSL 1,277
1440.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$403 LSL 6,601
439.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$161 LSL 2,643
1032.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$387 LSL 6,341
1171.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$534 LSL 8,760
640.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$760 LSL 12.5K
291.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
8.5
-25.53%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

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