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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lesotho is 49.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 64% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lesotho is 42.4% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 63% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.88 LSL 162
$18.38 CA$25.54
-46.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.12 LSL 461
$72.8 CA$101
-61.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.58 LSL 141
$10.87 CA$15.12
-21.07%
Cappuccino
$1.77 LSL 29.07
$3.89 CA$5.40
-54.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 LSL 21.59
$2.17 CA$3.02
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 LSL 12.40
$1.69 CA$2.35
-55.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 LSL 29.18
$5.73 CA$7.97
-68.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.20 LSL 36.13
$6.03 CA$8.38
-63.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 LSL 17.10
$2.22 CA$3.08
-53.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 LSL 13.32
$2.80 CA$3.89
-71.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 LSL 32.73
$3.72 CA$5.16
-46.24%
Eggs
$1.35 LSL 22.15
$3.57 CA$4.96
-62.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.98 LSL 98.1
$11.27 CA$15.67
-46.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.71 LSL 93.7
$12.09 CA$16.81
-52.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.01 LSL 82.2
$15.16 CA$21.07
-66.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.65 LSL 27.05
$4.28 CA$5.95
-61.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 LSL 28.06
$1.49 CA$2.07
14.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.22 LSL 36.48
$3.83 CA$5.32
-42.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.26 LSL 37.14
$4.12 CA$5.73
-45.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 LSL 24.29
$2.65 CA$3.69
-44.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 LSL 18.62
$2.69 CA$3.74
-57.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 LSL 23.97
$2.62 CA$3.64
-44.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 LSL 12.88
$1.81 CA$2.52
-56.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.67 LSL 76.6
$14.65 CA$20.36
-68.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.85 LSL 79.6
$13.04 CA$18.13
-62.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 LSL 21.15
$3.01 CA$4.18
-57.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 LSL 25.96
$3.41 CA$4.74
-53.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 LSL 11.74
$2.59 CA$3.61
-72.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.60 LSL 453
$75.5 CA$105
-63.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 LSL 11.50
$3.52 CA$4.89
-80.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 LSL 10.20
$1.53 CA$2.12
-59.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.25 LSL 168
$29.01 CA$40.33
-64.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 LSL 20.02
$1.15 CA$1.60
6.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K LSL 319.2K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-20.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K LSL 244.7K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
-28.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 LSL 3,160
$157 CA$219
22.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 LSL 311
$46.09 CA$64.1
-58.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.16 LSL 527
$62.3 CA$86.6
-48.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 LSL 488
$42.85 CA$59.6
-30.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$18.20 CA$25.30
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$11.63 CA$16.16
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$64.0 LSL 1,050
$798 CA$1,110
-91.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,363 LSL 22.4K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-88.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 LSL 888
$55.5 CA$77.2
-2.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 LSL 642
$42.29 CA$58.8
-7.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$114 LSL 1,866
$90.0 CA$125
26.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 LSL 2,127
$106 CA$148
21.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$151 LSL 2,479
$1,346 CA$1,871
-88.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.9 LSL 1,277
$1,199 CA$1,667
-93.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 LSL 6,601
$2,170 CA$3,016
-81.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 LSL 2,643
$1,825 CA$2,537
-91.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$387 LSL 6,341
$4,916 CA$6,833
-92.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$534 LSL 8,760
$3,953 CA$5,494
-86.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lesotho
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$760 LSL 12.5K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-74.46%
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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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