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Cost of living

Francistown compared to Central District (Botswana)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
472.85
558.82
Eating Out
6.67
6.98
Rent & Utilities
199.2
189.87
Transportation
574.99
421.82
Groceries
2.29
3.01
Other
470.7
455.44
FrancistownCentral District (Botswana)

Consumer prices in Francistown are roughly 5% higher than in Central District (Botswana).

Cost of living

ItemFrancistownCentral District (Botswana)
Total with rent one person462621
Total with rent family1,3881,860
Without rent one person396355
Without rent one family9731,379
Rent & Utilities person208.2217.8
Rent & Utilities family603.41509.36
Food person249327
Food family674610
Transport person42.0854.41
Transport family121.03122.88
Life expectancy84.66 years90.54 years

Eating Out

ItemFrancistownCentral District (Botswana)
Lunch Menu7.965.86
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 221.2324.4
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.657.05
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.741.95
Cappuccino2.511.87
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.930.74

Rent & Utilities

ItemFrancistownCentral District (Botswana)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2148.87205.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2138.34128.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2548.44487.16
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2342.17333.54
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.88.0840.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.116.0368.51
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited12.4965.88

Transportation

ItemFrancistownCentral District (Botswana)
Local transport ticket9.717.66
Monthly ticket local transport2,8581,988
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,115909
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.690.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years23.96%26.74%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft216.8719.47
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.671.22

Groceries

ItemFrancistownCentral District (Botswana)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.941.31
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb0.590.81
Eggs, x121.732.47
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb7.496.84
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.555.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.515.75
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb0.891.23
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.610.48

Other

ItemFrancistownCentral District (Botswana)
Gym Membership, 1 month18.7623.55
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.867.54
Doctors visit19.4718.53
Haircut, simple9.54.61
Brand Jeans33.8340.46
Brand Sneakers72.3668.8
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month110.79141.04
International Primary School, 1 year3,4953,339