Cost of Living in Casablanca vs Butare

Cost of living in Casablanca is 89% higher than in Butare (without rent).

Rent in Casablanca is 123% more expensive than in Butare.

Cost of living including rent in Casablanca is 104% higher than in Butare.

Food in Casablanca is 54% more expensive than in Butare.

Transport in Casablanca is 316% more expensive than in Butare.

Casablanca vs. Butare Comparision

Casablanca Butare
Cost of Living, including rent
898 $
441 $
Without Rent
466 $
247 $
Rent & Utilities
432 $
194 $
Food
278 $
180 $
Transport
94 $
23 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
506 $
249 $
Quality of Life
60
19
Population
3.5M
19.9K

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Casablanca Butare

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
5.3 $ 1.84 $
Dinner, for 2 28.4 $ 22.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.75 $ 5.85 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.08 $ 0.73 $
Capuccino 2.39 $ 1.86 $
Coke, 330ml 0.68 $ 0.59 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.96 $ 0.4 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.6 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $ 0.99 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.96 $ 1.52 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.95 $ 2.37 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.82 $ 3.2 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.5 $ 2.85 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $ 2.41 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.36 $ 0.96 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $ 1.21 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.75 $ 0.35 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.88 $ 0.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.38 $ 0.39 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.6 $ 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.9 $ 7.38 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.42 $ 0.8 $
Cigarette pack 4.03 $ 1.29 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.67 $ 0.29 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 23.2 $ 10.3 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.5 $ 0.79 $
Taxi, 8 km 6.58 $ 9.63 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 28.2 $ 15.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.42 $ 4.9 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.89 $ 2.9 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.12 $ 0.7 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.25 $ 1.01 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
35.7 $ 23 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
55.3 $ 35 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
34.4 $ 25.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 318 $ 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 531 $ 251 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 538 $ 199 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,019 $ 331 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,067 $ 13,919 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,027 $ 823 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 506 $ 249 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 5.28 % 16.14 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.9 $ 27.3 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7 $ 2.94 $
Haircut 5.59 $ 1.87 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 112 $ 62.5 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 64.2 $ 14.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 182 $ 99.1 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,663 $ 1,438 $