Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,655.0€ (24,306.7P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 471.0€ (6,917.9P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 57.7% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 85.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	4.09 €	3.40-10.21
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	27.23 €	16.95-27.23
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.31 €	4.77-6.81
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.63 €	1.02-2.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.04 €	1.02-3.40
Cappuccino (regular)	1.92 €	1.16-3.40
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.67 €	0.54-1.16
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.44 €	0.34-0.61
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.20 €	3.35-4.90
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	0.61 €	0.37-0.99
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.69 €	0.46-0.93
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.82 €	1.02-2.51
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.78 €	1.88-4.94
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.23 €	1.08-3.09
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.07 €	1.33-3.09
Apples (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.31-0.93
Banana (1 lb)	0.53 €	0.40-0.93
Oranges (1 lb)	0.71 €	0.25-1.24
Tomato (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.31-0.77
Potato (1 lb)	0.56 €	0.31-1.39
Onion (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.31-0.93
Lettuce (1 head)	0.90 €	0.61-1.23
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.76 €	0.54-1.02
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.45 €	4.09-8.17
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.52 €	0.82-2.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.69 €	1.02-2.38
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.34 €	2.72-6.13
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.48 €	0.41-0.54
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	22.20 €	17.02-40.85
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.48 €	0.41-0.61
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.45 €	3.29-6.57
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	2.72 €	2.04-4.09
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.87 €	2.64-4.32
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,340.98 €	11,234.42-20,426.22
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,830.32 €	13,617.48-17,702.73
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	42.58 €	24.11-92.60
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	22.66 €	19.00-40.85
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	56.43 €	30.64-136.17
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	28.13 €	17.02-38.47
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	6.81 €	3.40-6.81
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.13 €	4.43-9.53
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	139.78 €	81.70-204.26
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,024.25 €	2,042.62-6,127.87
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	38.07 €	20.43-54.47
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	23.15 €	13.62-30.64
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	59.29 €	34.04-102.13
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	69.02 €	21.79-136.17
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	205.54 €	156.60-272.35
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	130.34 €	102.13-170.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	473.98 €	306.39-680.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	338.31 €	238.31-544.70
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	83.86 €	31.63-316.27
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	3,162.74 €	1,897.64-4,427.83
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	620.78 €
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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