Cost of Living in Butha-Buthe

Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$594
$1401
🛋️ Without rent
$347
$958
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$248
$443
🍽️ Food
$264
$685
🚐 Transport
$22.6
$61.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
😀 Quality of life
13
🏙️ Population
10K

The average cost of living in Butha-Buthe is $594, which is in the top 18% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7590th out of 9294 in our global list and 4th out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $752, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months. Ranked 9203rd (TOP 99%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 4th best city to live in Lesotho. With an estimated population of 10K, Butha-Buthe is the 4th largest city in Lesotho.

Why living in Butha-Buthe is so expensive? Because we have a developed country lifestyle as a reference and in some least developed countries maintaining such a standard of living is hard and expensive. Thus, living costs in Butha-Buthe for locals and expats differ significantly.

✈️ Closest airport 100 km Moshoeshoe I International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 20.4 µg/m³
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Prices in Butha-Buthe

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
 Cappuccino
$1.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$246
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1303
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.75
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$30.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$910

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