Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and United States

Or please fill:

* Free use is limited to personal, academic and journalistic purposes only.
For commercial purposes, please obtain a Commercial License, Insights or API access

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.

City in Botswana:
City in United States:

Indices Difference
Cost of Living in United States is 61.4% higher than in Botswana (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 116.8% higher than in Botswana
Rent Prices in United States are 602.8% higher than in Botswana
Restaurant Prices in United States are 173.3% higher than in Botswana
Groceries Prices in United States are 148.4% higher than in Botswana
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 149.8% higher than in Botswana

Currency: Sticky Currency Switch to metric measurement units

Restaurants	Botswana Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 P (7.23 $)	276.73 P (20.00 $)	+176.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	300.00 P (21.68 $)	1,037.74 P (75.00 $)	+245.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	80.00 P (5.78 $)	152.20 P (11.00 $)	+90.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 P (2.17 $)	83.02 P (6.00 $)	+176.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	37.50 P (2.71 $)	96.86 P (7.00 $)	+158.3 %
Cappuccino (regular)	29.50 P (2.13 $)	72.27 P (5.22 $)	+145.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.22 P (0.81 $)	35.36 P (2.56 $)	+215.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.86 P (0.50 $)	28.77 P (2.08 $)	+319.4 %
Markets	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	67.64 P (4.89 $)	55.31 P (4.00 $)	-18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	9.58 P (0.69 $)	45.51 P (3.29 $)	+375.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	11.13 P (0.80 $)	28.89 P (2.09 $)	+159.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	28.80 P (2.08 $)	57.69 P (4.17 $)	+100.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	42.29 P (3.06 $)	81.19 P (5.87 $)	+92.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	31.14 P (2.25 $)	76.34 P (5.52 $)	+145.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	32.65 P (2.36 $)	101.98 P (7.37 $)	+212.3 %
Apples (1 lb)	9.97 P (0.72 $)	33.17 P (2.40 $)	+232.6 %
Banana (1 lb)	8.20 P (0.59 $)	10.51 P (0.76 $)	+28.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	11.24 P (0.81 $)	28.20 P (2.04 $)	+151.0 %
Tomato (1 lb)	9.41 P (0.68 $)	30.82 P (2.23 $)	+227.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	8.92 P (0.64 $)	18.37 P (1.33 $)	+105.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	7.54 P (0.54 $)	19.32 P (1.40 $)	+156.4 %
Lettuce (1 head)	14.16 P (1.02 $)	30.50 P (2.20 $)	+115.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.53 P (0.83 $)	30.80 P (2.23 $)	+167.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	75.00 P (5.42 $)	207.55 P (15.00 $)	+176.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.44 P (1.62 $)	26.87 P (1.94 $)	+19.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	27.44 P (1.98 $)	49.74 P (3.59 $)	+81.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P (3.61 $)	138.37 P (10.00 $)	+176.7 %
Transportation	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P (0.51 $)	34.59 P (2.50 $)	+394.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	400.00 P (28.91 $)	899.37 P (65.00 $)	+124.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 P (0.58 $)	51.89 P (3.75 $)	+548.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	53.11 P (3.84 $)	38.74 P (2.80 $)	-27.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 P (2.89 $)	415.10 P (30.00 $)	+937.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	56.71 P (4.10 $)	48.55 P (3.51 $)	-14.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	250,000.00 P (18,068.15 $)	415,095.03 P (30,000.00 $)	+66.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	236,666.67 P (17,104.52 $)	359,219.35 P (25,961.72 $)	+51.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	801.25 P (57.91 $)	2,886.24 P (208.60 $)	+260.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	352.18 P (25.45 $)	791.51 P (57.20 $)	+124.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,017.00 P (73.50 $)	989.17 P (71.49 $)	-2.7 %
Sports And Leisure	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	457.22 P (33.04 $)	642.82 P (46.46 $)	+40.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	158.33 P (11.44 $)	302.24 P (21.84 $)	+90.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 P (6.50 $)	196.76 P (14.22 $)	+118.6 %
Childcare	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,307.29 P (166.75 $)	19,015.19 P (1,374.28 $)	+724.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	47,027.78 P (3,398.82 $)	313,258.85 P (22,640.03 $)	+566.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	590.91 P (42.71 $)	720.29 P (52.06 $)	+21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	318.89 P (23.05 $)	588.65 P (42.54 $)	+84.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,073.08 P (77.55 $)	1,239.15 P (89.56 $)	+15.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,333.33 P (96.36 $)	1,566.58 P (113.22 $)	+17.5 %
Rent Per Month	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,192.31 P (230.72 $)	24,052.22 P (1,738.32 $)	+653.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,000.00 P (144.55 $)	19,863.93 P (1,435.62 $)	+893.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,909.12 P (499.34 $)	40,073.13 P (2,896.19 $)	+480.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,571.43 P (330.39 $)	33,184.99 P (2,398.37 $)	+625.9 %
Buy Apartment Price	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,312.24 P (94.84 $)	4,166.03 P (301.09 $)	+217.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	49,547.88 P (3,580.95 $)	3,485.09 P (251.88 $)	-93.0 %
Salaries And Financing	Botswana Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	11,070.92 P (800.12 $)	59,967.94 P (4,334.04 $)	+441.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.37	6.58	-36.6 %
Last update:	March 2025	April 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:	30	10395