Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,907.1$ (26,052.6P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 547.3$ (7,476.9P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 37.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 85.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	100.00 P	50.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	300.00 P	249.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	80.00 P	75.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 P	15.00-35.37
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	37.50 P	30.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	29.50 P	17.68-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.19 P	9.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.85 P	5.00-10.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	67.64 P	56.59-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	9.58 P	5.67-17.24
Rice (white), (1 lb)	11.13 P	6.80-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	28.80 P	16.00-40.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	42.29 P	31.75-72.57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	31.14 P	18.14-45.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	32.65 P	22.66-40.37
Apples (1 lb)	9.97 P	5.44-13.61
Banana (1 lb)	8.20 P	5.90-11.34
Oranges (1 lb)	11.24 P	6.80-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	9.41 P	7.23-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	8.92 P	3.63-18.14
Onion (1 lb)	7.54 P	4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	14.16 P	9.95-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.53 P	8.95-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	75.00 P	50.00-107.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.44 P	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	27.44 P	15.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	45.00-90.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P	7.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	400.00 P	217.00-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	8.00 P	7.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	53.11 P	53.11-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 P	25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	56.71 P	53.75-58.94
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	250,000.00 P	170,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	236,666.67 P	200,000.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	801.25 P	300.00-1,360.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	352.18 P	250.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	1,017.00 P	500.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	457.22 P	350.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	158.33 P	50.00-250.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 P	70.00-140.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,307.29 P	1,500.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	47,027.78 P	24,000.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	590.91 P	350.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	318.89 P	150.00-600.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,073.08 P	600.00-1,800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,333.33 P	500.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,192.31 P	2,500.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,000.00 P	1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,901.77 P	5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,571.43 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	929.02-1,672.24
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)	11,070.92 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: March 2025
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