Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,825.4$ (25,421.8P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 522.1$ (7,271.6P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 39.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 86.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	60.00 P	50.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 P	250.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	85.00 P	75.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	27.00 P	15.00-35.04
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	37.50 P	25.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	30.41 P	22.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.04 P	9.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.60 P	5.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	64.96 P	49.21-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	9.22 P	5.40-17.24
Rice (white), (1 lb)	10.96 P	6.80-15.88
Eggs (regular) (12)	29.03 P	16.00-40.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	40.11 P	13.61-72.57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	32.00 P	15.88-45.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	30.70 P	20.41-40.37
Apples (1 lb)	9.86 P	5.42-13.61
Banana (1 lb)	8.03 P	5.90-11.34
Oranges (1 lb)	11.24 P	2.27-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	8.61 P	5.44-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	7.71 P	3.63-18.14
Onion (1 lb)	6.72 P	4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	13.91 P	9.95-18.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.83 P	8.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	75.00 P	50.00-107.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.09 P	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	26.70 P	15.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	49.00 P	40.00-90.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P	7.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	376.00 P	250.00-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 P	6.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	50.69 P	48.28-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 P	25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	56.51 P	38.84-57.24
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	300,000.00 P	220,000.00-379,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	236,666.67 P	200,000.00-300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	672.22 P	300.00-1,360.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	359.50 P	279.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,043.33 P	450.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	413.75 P	250.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	125.00 P	50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 P	65.00-150.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,119.79 P	1,250.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	53,568.18 P	25,000.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	575.00 P	350.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	314.00 P	189.00-450.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	957.69 P	500.00-1,800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,190.91 P	400.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,093.75 P	2,500.00-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,956.25 P	1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,891.22 P	5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,406.25 P	3,500.00-7,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,312.24 P	929.02-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	49,547.88 P	27,870.68-65,031.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	11,597.51 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: December 2024
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