Cost of Living in Butha-Buthe

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$589
$1362
🛋️ Without rent
$365
$1022
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$224
$340
🍽️ Food
$258
$665
🚐 Transport
$29.6
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
😀 Quality of life
11
🏙️ Population
10K

The average cost of living in Butha-Buthe is $589, which is in the top 13% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8079th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $119, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months. Ranked 9258th (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 4.9 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
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
 Cappuccino
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$151
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$88.3
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$97.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1205

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