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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 83.9% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 79.2% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 171.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.39
$10.02 LSL 177
86.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 CA$101
$28.51 LSL 504
160.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.02 CA$15
$8.18 LSL 145
34.72%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.11
$1.8 LSL 31.8
108.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.95
$1.31 LSL 23.11
65.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.29
$0.75 LSL 13.34
124.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 CA$7.94
$1.77 LSL 31.37
229.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 CA$7.81
$2.19 LSL 38.78
162.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CA$3.04
$1.05 LSL 18.54
113.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$0.77 LSL 13.54
245.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.6 CA$4.9
$1.99 LSL 35.13
80.90%
Eggs
$3.53 CA$4.8
$1.32 LSL 23.29
167.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.32 CA$15.41
$6.1 LSL 108
85.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.46 CA$16.96
$5.81 LSL 103
114.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.28 CA$20.8
$5.08 LSL 89.9
200.79%
Apples (1kg)
$4.17 CA$5.68
$1.64 LSL 29
154.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 CA$2.05
$1.69 LSL 29.96
-11.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$4 CA$5.45
$2.25 LSL 39.83
77.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.07 CA$5.54
$2.28 LSL 40.31
78.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.78 CA$3.78
$1.47 LSL 25.93
89.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.73 CA$3.72
$1.16 LSL 20.56
135.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.58
$1.46 LSL 25.83
80.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.48
$0.85 LSL 15
114.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$4.82 LSL 85.3
203.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.08 CA$17.8
$4.63 LSL 81.9
182.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.1
$1.36 LSL 24.02
121.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 CA$4.55
$1.57 LSL 27.81
112.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.49
$0.76 LSL 13.51
236.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.4 CA$107
$27.84 LSL 493
181.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.55 CA$4.83
$0.71 LSL 12.59
400.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.11
$0.62 LSL 10.94
150.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.91 CA$39.35
$9.97 LSL 176
189.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.25 LSL 22.19
-7.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.5K
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
27.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.5K
$14.9K LSL 263K
40.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$155 CA$211
$193 LSL 3,416
-19.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.2 CA$61.5
$18.88 LSL 334
139.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$84.9
$32.11 LSL 568
94.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.82 CA$58.3
$30.25 LSL 535
41.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.72 CA$24.11
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Cinema Ticket
$11.25 CA$15.31
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$804 CA$1,094
$63.2 LSL 1,118
1171.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12K CA$16.4K
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
797.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.7 CA$77.2
$52.6 LSL 931
7.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.61 CA$56.6
$38.92 LSL 689
6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$113 LSL 1,992
-19.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$147
$133 LSL 2,357
-18.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,364 CA$1,857
$147 LSL 2,609
824.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,208 CA$1,645
$78.8 LSL 1,395
1432.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CA$2,966
$400 LSL 7,071
445.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,835 CA$2,497
$161 LSL 2,845
1040.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,152 CA$8,374
$363 LSL 6,423
1594.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,409 CA$6,001
$500 LSL 8,838
782.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,867 CA$3,903
$747 LSL 13.2K
283.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
8.5
-25.53%

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Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

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