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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 45.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lesotho is 44.2% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 63.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.02 LSL 177
$18.65 CA$25.39
-46.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.51 LSL 504
$74.3 CA$101
-61.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 LSL 145
$11.02 CA$15
-25.77%
Cappuccino
$1.8 LSL 31.8
$3.75 CA$5.11
-52.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 LSL 23.11
$2.17 CA$2.95
-39.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 LSL 13.34
$1.68 CA$2.29
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 LSL 31.37
$5.83 CA$7.94
-69.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 LSL 38.78
$5.74 CA$7.81
-61.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 LSL 18.54
$2.24 CA$3.04
-53.13%
White Bread (500g)
$0.77 LSL 13.54
$2.66 CA$3.62
-71.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.99 LSL 35.13
$3.6 CA$4.9
-44.72%
Eggs
$1.32 LSL 23.29
$3.53 CA$4.8
-62.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.1 LSL 108
$11.32 CA$15.41
-46.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.81 LSL 103
$12.46 CA$16.96
-53.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.08 LSL 89.9
$15.28 CA$20.8
-66.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.64 LSL 29
$4.17 CA$5.68
-60.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 LSL 29.96
$1.5 CA$2.05
12.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.25 LSL 39.83
$4 CA$5.45
-43.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 LSL 40.31
$4.07 CA$5.54
-43.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 LSL 25.93
$2.78 CA$3.78
-47.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 LSL 20.56
$2.73 CA$3.72
-57.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 25.83
$2.63 CA$3.58
-44.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 LSL 15
$1.82 CA$2.48
-53.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 LSL 85.3
$14.61 CA$19.88
-67.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 LSL 81.9
$13.08 CA$17.8
-64.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 LSL 24.02
$3.01 CA$4.1
-54.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 LSL 27.81
$3.34 CA$4.55
-52.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 LSL 13.51
$2.56 CA$3.49
-70.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.84 LSL 493
$78.4 CA$107
-64.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 LSL 12.59
$3.55 CA$4.83
-80.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.94
$1.55 CA$2.11
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.97 LSL 176
$28.91 CA$39.35
-65.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 LSL 22.19
$1.16 CA$1.58
7.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K LSL 342.1K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
-21.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 263K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
-28.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,416
$155 CA$211
24.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.88 LSL 334
$45.2 CA$61.5
-58.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.11 LSL 568
$62.4 CA$84.9
-48.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.25 LSL 535
$42.82 CA$58.3
-29.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$17.72 CA$24.11
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.25 CA$15.31
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$63.2 LSL 1,118
$804 CA$1,094
-92.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,341 LSL 23.7K
$12K CA$16.4K
-88.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.6 LSL 931
$56.7 CA$77.2
-7.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.92 LSL 689
$41.61 CA$56.6
-6.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 LSL 1,992
$90.2 CA$123
24.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 LSL 2,357
$108 CA$147
23.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$147 LSL 2,609
$1,364 CA$1,857
-89.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$78.8 LSL 1,395
$1,208 CA$1,645
-93.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 LSL 7,071
$2,179 CA$2,966
-81.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,845
$1,835 CA$2,497
-91.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$363 LSL 6,423
$6,152 CA$8,374
-94.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$500 LSL 8,838
$4,409 CA$6,001
-88.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$747 LSL 13.2K
$2,867 CA$3,903
-73.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.5
6.33
34.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Lesotho: October 28, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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