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

😐 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lesotho is 24.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 LSL 162
$5.32 R$28.56
85.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.12 LSL 461
$28.38 R$152
-0.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LSL 141
$6.41 R$34.41
33.85%
Cappuccino
$1.77 LSL 29.07
$1.71 R$9.20
3.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSL 21.59
$1.12 R$6.02
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 LSL 12.40
$0.67 R$3.61
13.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 LSL 29.18
$1.77 R$9.49
0.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LSL 36.13
$2.63 R$14.14
-16.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LSL 17.10
$1.03 R$5.51
0.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LSL 13.32
$1.53 R$8.24
-47.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 LSL 32.73
$1.18 R$6.35
69.49%
Eggs
$1.35 LSL 22.15
$2.02 R$10.84
-33.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 LSL 98.1
$8.60 R$46.16
-30.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 LSL 93.7
$3.83 R$20.56
49.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 LSL 82.2
$7.40 R$39.73
-32.30%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 LSL 27.05
$2.14 R$11.51
-22.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 LSL 28.06
$1.32 R$7.07
29.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 LSL 36.48
$1.19 R$6.39
86.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 LSL 37.14
$1.44 R$7.72
56.94%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSL 24.29
$1.17 R$6.29
26.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.62
$1.05 R$5.63
8.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 23.97
$0.75 R$4.04
94.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSL 12.88
$0.69 R$3.71
14.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 LSL 76.6
$2.14 R$11.47
118.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 LSL 79.6
$7.31 R$39.24
-33.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LSL 21.15
$1.23 R$6.61
4.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LSL 25.96
$2.24 R$12.00
-29.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 LSL 11.74
$0.92 R$4.92
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.60 LSL 453
$41.49 R$223
-33.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 LSL 11.50
$1.07 R$5.74
-34.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.20
$0.90 R$4.81
-31.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 LSL 168
$7.30 R$39.18
40.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LSL 20.02
$1.10 R$5.90
10.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
$21.7K R$116.3K
-10.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-45.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,160
$68.4 R$367
181.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 LSL 311
$13.72 R$73.7
38.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 LSL 527
$19.15 R$103
67.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 LSL 488
$22.72 R$122
31.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.74 R$122
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$33.03
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.0 LSL 1,050
$286 R$1,537
-77.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
$7,507 R$40.3K
-81.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 LSL 888
$49.12 R$264
10.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 LSL 642
$42.97 R$231
-8.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 LSL 1,866
$77.8 R$418
46.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 LSL 2,127
$63.2 R$339
105.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 LSL 2,479
$328 R$1,759
-53.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.9 LSL 1,277
$230 R$1,235
-66.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 LSL 6,601
$654 R$3,514
-38.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,643
$456 R$2,449
-64.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$387 LSL 6,341
$1,769 R$9,497
-78.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 LSL 8,760
$1,209 R$6,494
-55.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$760 LSL 12.5K
$490 R$2,630
55.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.16
-23.84%

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Last update for Lesotho: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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