Cost of Living in
Botswana
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $522 | $1951 |
| Without rent | $406 | $938 |
| Rent & Utilities | $284.01 | $497.75 |
| Food | $239 | $683 |
| Transport | $51.8 | $145.71 |
| Monthly salary after tax | $674.84 | |
| Quality of life | 32.6 | |
| Human freedom index | 6.09 | |
| Life expectancy | 60.97 | |
| English speaking % | 38.95% | |
| Population | 2.3M | |
Botswana
We calculate prices for Botswana as a population-weighted mean of 0 cities. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's
better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.
| Cost of living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total with rent | $522 | 177 / 208 |
| Without rent | $406 | 133 / 208 |
| Rent & Utilities | $284.01 | 148 / 208 |
| Food | $239 | 152 / 208 |
| Transport | $51.8 | 136 / 208 |
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 224.27$ |
|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | 129.54$ |
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 431.32$ |
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | 347.8$ |
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 42.9$ |
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | 66.8$ |
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | 80.6$ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | 8.86$ |
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 2255$ |
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | 1122$ |
| Lunch Menu | 7.18$ |
|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | 30.05$ |
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | 5.23$ |
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.69$ |
| Cappuccino | 2.12$ |
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | 0.83$ |
| Local transport ticket | 0.61$ |
|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport | 26.38$ |
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | 18.46$ |
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | 0.97$ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.48$ |
|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | 0.71$ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.7$ |
| Eggs, x12 | 2.64$ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.4$ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 4.65$ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 5.34$ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.32$ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.32$ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 2.01$ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.66$ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.55$ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.12$ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.58$ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.36$ |
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | 5.97$ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.8$ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.56$ |
| Cold medicince, 1 week | 8.96$ |
| Hair Shampoo | 5.76$ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.38$ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.37$ |
| Gym Membership, 1 month | 28.02$ |
|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person | 7.22$ |
| Doctor's visit | 18.87$ |
| Haircut, simple | 5.82$ |
| Brand Jeans | 43.79$ |
| Brand Sneakers | 70.92$ |
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | 158.2$ |
| International Primary School, 1 year | 4028$ |
