Cost of living comparison
Canada is 5.0 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Canada instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$15.95
CA$21.71
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.99
LSL212.48
|
$8.82
CA$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
LSL12.75
|
$1.77
CA$2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
LSL5.31
|
$1.47
CA$2.00
|
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pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
LSL14.42
|
$2.29
CA$3.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.78
LSL34.48
|
$5.39
CA$7.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.51
LSL67.83
|
$7.61
CA$10.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.18
LSL22.80
|
$3.04
CA$4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
LSL40.85
|
$4.81
CA$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.85
LSL16.50
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
LSL17.78
|
$0.68
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
LSL18.02
|
$1.60
CA$2.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
LSL15.54
|
$1.71
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
LSL13.78
|
$1.13
CA$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
LSL14.42
|
$1.11
CA$1.51
|
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pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.33
LSL64.37
|
$4.96
CA$6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.90
LSL462.00
|
$63.09
CA$85.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,189.33
LSL370,874.48
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,726.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.32
LSL102.79
|
$16.98
CA$23.11
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.49
LSL821.22
|
$64.04
CA$87.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.13
LSL5,298.21
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,452.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.65
LSL3,143.60
|
$952.71
CA$1,296.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.93
LSL810.31
|
$112.22
CA$152.77
|
|
pay 20.6 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$28.78
LSL556.31
|
$746.92
CA$1,016.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$877.23
LSL16,954.26
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,100.22
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
LSL15.94
|
$4.67
CA$6.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.37
LSL26.56
|
$3.31
CA$4.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
LSL90.07
|
$11.96
CA$16.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.50
LSL512.16
|
$43.49
CA$59.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
LSL79.47
|
$10.20
CA$13.88
|
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pay 19.2% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Canada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.43
LSL781.49
|
$49.87
CA$67.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
LSL494.50
|
$36.92
CA$50.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.53
LSL1,324.55
|
$78.02
CA$106.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.34
LSL1,978.00
|
$97.82
CA$133.17
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