Cost of Living in Butha-Buthe

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$604
$1399
🛋️ Without rent
$374
$1049
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$229
$350
🍽️ Food
$265
$682
🚐 Transport
$30.1
$81
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
😀 Quality of life
10
🏙️ Population
10K

The average cost of living in Butha-Buthe is $604, which is in the top 15% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7906th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $142, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 9262nd (TOP 100%) 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 costs 4.3 times more than the average salary? 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 23.2 µg/m³

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Prices in Butha-Buthe

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
 Cappuccino
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$87
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$50.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$542
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1256

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