Cost of Living in Butha-Buthe

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$511
$1214
🛋️ Without rent
$355
$974
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$156
$240
🍽️ Food
$269
$695
🚐 Transport
$24.1
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$817
😀 Quality of life
13
🏙️ Population
10K

The average cost of living in Butha-Buthe is $511, which is in the top 9% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8428th out of 9294 in our global list and 2nd out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $817, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 9204th (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 16.8 µg/m³
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Prices in Butha-Buthe

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
 Cappuccino
$1.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$162
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$81.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$38.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$695

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