Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,737.1$ (23,750.5P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 496.5$ (6,788.3P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 57.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 85.8% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	60.00 P	50.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 P	250.00-650.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	85.00 P	70.00-133.41
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	21.00 P	15.00-33.35
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 P	15.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	28.92 P	20.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.15 P	8.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.49 P	5.00-15.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	58.11 P	47.32-71.73
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	8.97 P	5.40-14.51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9.26 P	6.80-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	26.46 P	15.00-36.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	33.44 P	13.61-58.97
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	28.32 P	11.34-43.09
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	26.76 P	16.78-43.09
Apples (1 lb)	10.24 P	4.54-15.42
Banana (1 lb)	8.31 P	5.44-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	11.19 P	3.63-29.48
Tomato (1 lb)	8.43 P	4.54-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	7.77 P	3.63-20.41
Onion (1 lb)	7.65 P	4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	14.81 P	8.99-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.52 P	7.00-17.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	80.00 P	50.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	20.84 P	12.00-28.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	22.78 P	15.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	48.00 P	40.00-80.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P	6.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	300.00 P	217.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 P	6.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	48.28 P	40.23-64.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 P	30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	52.95 P	34.07-64.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	240,000.00 P	170,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	228,750.00 P	200,000.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	573.42 P	400.00-1,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	332.50 P	279.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	970.42 P	495.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	447.50 P	250.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	93.75 P	50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	77.50 P	60.00-140.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	2,130.77 P	1,200.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	66,416.67 P	30,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	527.69 P	250.00-650.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	302.00 P	200.00-420.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	735.00 P	500.00-1,200.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	850.00 P	320.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,018.75 P	2,000.00-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,042.86 P	1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,828.04 P	4,500.00-10,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,117.65 P	3,500.00-9,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,231.59 P	464.51-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	34,064.16 P	9,290.23-65,031.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	13,368.69 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.03	7.50-15.00

Prices in Botswana

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Last update: September 2023
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