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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 81.9% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 175.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 63.9% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 166.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$9.88 LSL 163
89.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$27.80 LSL 458
167.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$8.31 LSL 137
34.06%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$1.77 LSL 29.23
111.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.27 LSL 20.86
66.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$0.79 LSL 13.06
121.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$1.79 LSL 29.48
232.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$2.27 LSL 37.33
167.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.00 LSL 16.53
121.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$0.75 LSL 12.31
260.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.91 LSL 31.47
90.05%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.32 LSL 21.73
170.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$6.05 LSL 99.7
91.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$5.69 LSL 93.7
113.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$5.23 LSL 86.2
192.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$1.59 LSL 26.12
171.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.75 LSL 28.92
-14.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.27 LSL 37.35
70.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$2.19 LSL 36.06
95.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.47 LSL 24.30
89.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$1.13 LSL 18.67
131.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.41 LSL 23.24
86.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.84 LSL 13.90
113.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$4.84 LSL 79.8
208.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$4.89 LSL 80.6
164.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.30 LSL 21.49
133.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$1.52 LSL 25.12
123.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.71 LSL 11.76
266.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$28.32 LSL 467
175.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$0.74 LSL 12.28
359.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$0.66 LSL 10.96
134.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$10.24 LSL 169
174.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.26 LSL 20.81
-7.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$19.3K LSL 318.6K
29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$15.1K LSL 248.5K
35.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$200 LSL 3,291
-21.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$18.69 LSL 308
145.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$32.32 LSL 533
93.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$30.49 LSL 503
42.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
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Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$65.4 LSL 1,078
1132.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$1,360 LSL 22.4K
793.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$53.0 LSL 874
4.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$39.90 LSL 657
6.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$110 LSL 1,817
-19.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$131 LSL 2,164
-17.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$151 LSL 2,492
803.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$77.6 LSL 1,279
1449.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$402 LSL 6,632
441.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$160 LSL 2,638
1081.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$393 LSL 6,483
1183.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$540 LSL 8,899
649.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$765 LSL 12.6K
293.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
8.5
-25.53%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: March 2, 2026

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