Cost of living comparison
Lesotho is 47.2% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Lesotho instead of Canada, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
|
pay 38.6% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
|
pay 81.5% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
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pay 93.3% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
|
pay 60.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
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pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Canada
|
Lesotho
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
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