Cost of Living in Butha-Buthe

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$535
$1287
🛋️ Without rent
$339
$948
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$196
$340
🍽️ Food
$243
$628
🚐 Transport
$26.4
$70.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$863
😀 Quality of life
10
🏙️ Population
10K

The average cost of living in Butha-Buthe is $535, which is in the top 10% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8379th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $863, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 9208th (TOP 99%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2nd 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 19.9 µg/m³
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Prices in Butha-Buthe

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
 Cappuccino
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$44.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$105
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$463
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.32
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1081

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