Cost of Living in Bechar vs Butare

Cost of living in Bechar is 6% higher than in Butare (without rent).

Rent in Bechar is 15% cheaper than in Butare.

Cost of living including rent in Bechar is 3% lower than in Butare.

Food in Bechar is very similar to Butare.

Transport in Bechar is 36% cheaper than in Butare.

Bechar vs. Butare Comparision

Bechar Butare
Cost of Living, including rent
427 $
441 $
Without Rent
263 $
247 $
Rent & Utilities
165 $
194 $
Food
182 $
180 $
Transport
14 $
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
223 $
249 $
Quality of Life
27
19
Population
166.0K
19.9K

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Bechar Butare

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.72 $ 1.84 $
Dinner, for 2 23.2 $ 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 2.92 $ 5.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.24 $ 0.73 $
Capuccino 0.59 $ 1.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.49 $ 0.59 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.82 $ 0.4 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.17 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.11 $ 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.35 $ 1.52 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.51 $ 2.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.36 $ 3.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.6 $ 2.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.67 $ 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.68 $ 0.96 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $ 1.21 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.56 $ 0.35 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $ 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.21 $ 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.21 $ 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.67 $ 7.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.49 $ 0.8 $
Cigarette pack 1.11 $ 1.29 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.18 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 11.7 $ 10.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.32 $ 0.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.34 $ 9.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 14.9 $ 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 2.31 $ 4.9 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 2.58 $ 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.09 $ 0.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2 $ 1.01 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.7 $ 23 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
39.9 $ 35 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
17.1 $ 25.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 111 $ 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 174 $ 251 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 168 $ 199 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 294 $ 331 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,483 $ 13,919 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 820 $ 823 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 223 $ 249 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.61 % 16.14 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 19.9 $ 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.94 $ 2.94 $
Haircut 2.08 $ 1.87 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 94.8 $ 62.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 47.1 $ 14.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 48.4 $ 99.1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,830 $ 1,438 $