Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

Restaurants
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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