Cost of Living in Butha-Buthe

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$559
$1332
🛋️ Without rent
$353
$984
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$207
$348
🍽️ Food
$248
$640
🚐 Transport
$27.7
$74.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$907
😀 Quality of life
10
🏙️ Population
10K

The average cost of living in Butha-Buthe is $559, which is in the top 12% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 8190th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 4 in Lesotho.

The median after-tax salary is $907, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months. Ranked 9194th (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
$3.43
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
 Cappuccino
$1.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$79.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$46.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$368
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.43
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1141

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