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

😐 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 16.8% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 8.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lesotho is 18.7% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 LSL 177
$5.31 R$29.48
88.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 LSL 504
$29.19 R$162
-2.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LSL 145
$6.29 R$34.91
30.05%
Cappuccino
$1.8 LSL 31.8
$1.76 R$9.79
2.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 LSL 23.11
$1.08 R$6
21.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LSL 13.34
$0.72 R$4.02
4.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 LSL 31.37
$1.84 R$10.21
-3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LSL 38.78
$2.73 R$15.16
-19.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 LSL 18.54
$0.96 R$5.32
9.38%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSL 13.54
$1.48 R$8.2
-47.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 LSL 35.13
$1.17 R$6.5
70.09%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.29
$2.12 R$11.79
-37.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.1 LSL 108
$8.41 R$46.69
-27.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 LSL 103
$3.82 R$21.18
52.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 LSL 89.9
$7.55 R$41.89
-32.72%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 LSL 29
$2.15 R$11.94
-23.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 LSL 29.96
$1.28 R$7.09
32.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 LSL 39.83
$1.13 R$6.27
99.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 LSL 40.31
$1.48 R$8.22
54.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 25.93
$1.17 R$6.49
25.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LSL 20.56
$1.1 R$6.1
5.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 25.83
$0.75 R$4.14
94.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 LSL 15
$0.7 R$3.9
21.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$2.1 R$11.63
129.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 LSL 81.9
$7.4 R$41.05
-37.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 LSL 24.02
$1.18 R$6.55
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LSL 27.81
$2.25 R$12.48
-30.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 LSL 13.51
$0.93 R$5.18
-18.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.84 LSL 493
$41.29 R$229
-32.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 LSL 12.59
$1.05 R$5.83
-32.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.94
$0.83 R$4.59
-25.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 LSL 176
$7.14 R$39.63
39.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LSL 22.19
$1.09 R$6.08
14.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
$22K R$121.8K
-11.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-45.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,416
$69.6 R$386
177.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 LSL 334
$13.69 R$76
37.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.11 LSL 568
$18.72 R$104
71.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.25 LSL 535
$22.75 R$126
32.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$22.18 R$123
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.15 R$34.12
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.2 LSL 1,118
$281 R$1,562
-77.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-81.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 LSL 931
$48.73 R$271
7.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 LSL 689
$41.91 R$233
-7.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 LSL 1,992
$75 R$416
50.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 LSL 2,357
$61.4 R$341
116.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 LSL 2,609
$332 R$1,844
-55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.8 LSL 1,395
$229 R$1,273
-65.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 LSL 7,071
$638 R$3,540
-37.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,845
$448 R$2,484
-64.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$363 LSL 6,423
$1,689 R$9,376
-78.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 LSL 8,838
$1,176 R$6,527
-57.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 LSL 13.2K
$481 R$2,672
55.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
11.16
-23.84%

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Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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