Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,785.4$ (24,457.7P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 508.2$ (6,961.0P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 57.8% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 85.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	60.00 P	50.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 P	249.00-800.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	80.00 P	75.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)	25.00 P	15.00-40.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	32.50 P	18.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	29.67 P	17.45-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)	10.95 P	9.00-20.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)	6.84 P	5.00-15.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 liter)	16.32 P	12.50-20.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)	9.62 P	5.00-16.00
Rice (white), (1kg)	22.84 P	15.00-30.00
Eggs (regular) (12)	26.78 P	15.00-36.80
Local Cheese (1kg)	90.00 P	61.00-160.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)	71.55 P	35.00-100.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	68.91 P	45.00-100.00
Apples (1kg)	22.38 P	10.00-30.00
Banana (1kg)	17.20 P	13.00-30.00
Oranges (1kg)	23.00 P	8.00-40.00
Tomato (1kg)	18.14 P	10.00-25.00
Potato (1kg)	17.81 P	10.00-45.00
Onion (1kg)	15.15 P	10.00-30.00
Lettuce (1 head)	13.35 P	8.99-18.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.39 P	7.95-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	77.97 P	60.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.55 P	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)	24.87 P	15.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	40.95-90.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P	6.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	326.00 P	250.00-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.50 P	6.00-9.00
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff)	31.50 P	30.00-60.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 P	30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 liter)	15.04 P	10.26-16.77
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	240,000.00 P	165,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	232,500.00 P	200,000.00-260,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment	625.42 P	354.17-1,360.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	332.78 P	279.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	828.75 P	450.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	416.54 P	250.00-565.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	100.00 P	50.00-100.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 P	65.00-140.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,110.58 P	1,200.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	59,104.17 P	30,000.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	559.17 P	300.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	340.00 P	200.00-450.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	870.77 P	500.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,013.64 P	320.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,986.67 P	2,300.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,914.29 P	1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,964.74 P	4,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,968.75 P	3,500.00-8,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre	13,256.80 P	5,000.00-50,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	500,000.00 P	300,000.00-700,000.00
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,117.42 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.37	7.50-15.00

Prices in Botswana

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Last update: May 2024
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