Cost of living

Botswana

compared to

Indonesia

hira
Botswana
Indonesia
Cost of living one person
$522
$516
Cost of living Family
$1951
$1942
One person rent
$406
$395
Family rent
$938
$1139
Food expenses
$239
$223
Transport expenses
$51.8
$35.73
Monthly salary after tax
$674.84
$311.57
Quality of life
32.6
32.85
Human freedom index
6.09
5.19
Life expectancy
60.97
74.31
English speaking %
38.95%
17.42%
Population
2.3M
267.7M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($522) is 2% more expensive than in Indonesia ($522). Botswana ranked 177th vs 180th for Indonesia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Botswana compared to 0.7 months in Indonesia .

Eating Out
Botswana
Indonesia
Lunch Menu
$7.18
$1.61
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.05
$13.2
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.23
$3.38
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$2.85
Cappuccino
$2.12
$2.31
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
Botswana
Indonesia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224.27
$316.16
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129.54
$168.34
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431.32
$795.23
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$347.8
$421.25
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$37.49
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$81.06
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$80.6
$27.02
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$8.86
$9.24
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2255
$1294
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1122
$928
Transportation
Botswana
Indonesia
Local transport ticket
$0.61
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$26.38
$12.44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.46
$4.57
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$0.99
Groceries
Botswana
Indonesia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.14
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.28
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
Eggs, x12
$2.64
$1.94
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.4
$9.19
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$3.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$7.44
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.46
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.77
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.21
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.15
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.53
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.37
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.15
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$20.44
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.72
Cigarette pack
$3.56
$2.58
Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.96
$3.03
Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$2.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$0.95
Other
Botswana
Indonesia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.02
$29.95
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.22
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$18.87
$14.4
Haircut, simple
$5.82
$4.11
Brand Jeans
$43.79
$56.7
Brand Sneakers
$70.92
$57.83
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$158.2
$112.07
International Primary School, 1 year
$4028
$7447