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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 98.5% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 180.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 72.8% more expensive than Lesotho without rent, and 168.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$9.58 LSL 156
90.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$27.79 LSL 453
162.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$8.19 LSL 134
35.04%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$1.74 LSL 28.35
113.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$1.28 LSL 20.81
69.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.75 LSL 12.24
122.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$1.78 LSL 29.07
237.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$2.21 LSL 36.12
174.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.04 LSL 17.03
122.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.74 LSL 12.15
258.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.97 LSL 32.18
82.74%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$1.32 LSL 21.59
170.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$5.92 LSL 96.6
95.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.89 LSL 96.1
111.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$5.09 LSL 83.1
199.61%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$1.60 LSL 26.07
170.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.72 LSL 28.04
-15.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$2.26 LSL 36.82
67.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$2.20 LSL 35.96
91.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.41 LSL 23.02
90.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.17 LSL 19.07
135.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.41 LSL 23.08
78.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.78 LSL 12.72
138.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$4.79 LSL 78.2
206.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$4.82 LSL 78.7
170.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.29 LSL 21.02
132.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$1.56 LSL 25.38
116.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.76 LSL 12.36
244.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$28.27 LSL 461
167.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.75 LSL 12.23
366.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$0.62 LSL 10.15
140.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$10.09 LSL 165
183.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.27 LSL 20.72
-9.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$19.3K LSL 314.4K
28.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$15.2K LSL 247.8K
37.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$199 LSL 3,249
-23.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$19.34 LSL 316
137.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$32.47 LSL 530
97.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$29.57 LSL 483
45.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
-
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$64.6 LSL 1,053
1155.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$1,362 LSL 22.2K
802.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$53.4 LSL 872
3.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$39.81 LSL 650
5.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$112 LSL 1,820
-19.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$132 LSL 2,152
-19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$149 LSL 2,432
799.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$78.0 LSL 1,274
1460.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$394 LSL 6,434
454.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$160 LSL 2,606
1044.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$390 LSL 6,370
1145.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$517 LSL 8,441
666.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Lesotho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$776 LSL 12.7K
292.18%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Lesotho: April 12, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Canada vs other spots: cost of living compared

Similar countries