Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,660.1$ (21,936.9P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 475.9$ (6,288.7P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 55.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 84.5% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	70.00 P	20.00-150.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 P	250.00-700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	77.50 P	70.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	19.50 P	15.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	25.00 P	15.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	28.55 P	20.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	11.16 P	8.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	7.12 P	5.00-20.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	57.88 P	49.21-87.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	8.39 P	5.40-13.61
Rice (white), (1 lb)	8.91 P	6.35-11.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	27.30 P	15.54-40.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	30.84 P	13.61-40.82
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	27.09 P	11.34-43.09
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	25.62 P	16.78-43.09
Apples (1 lb)	10.43 P	4.54-15.42
Banana (1 lb)	8.16 P	4.54-18.14
Oranges (1 lb)	11.19 P	3.63-29.48
Tomato (1 lb)	8.19 P	4.54-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	7.74 P	3.63-20.41
Onion (1 lb)	7.38 P	4.08-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	15.49 P	8.95-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	12.20 P	7.00-30.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	80.00 P	46.95-150.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	19.15 P	10.00-28.57
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	21.78 P	15.00-30.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 P	40.00-68.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P	6.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	300.00 P	140.00-400.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 P	6.00-10.00
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)	49.59 P	34.07-64.35
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	235,000.00 P	170,000.00-250,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	226,111.11 P	180,000.00-250,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	540.91 P	400.00-984.21
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.44 P	0.80-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	880.38 P	450.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	387.25 P	200.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	85.56 P	20.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	75.00 P	60.00-150.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,727.78 P	800.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	65,444.44 P	36,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	496.36 P	250.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	282.73 P	180.00-420.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	722.50 P	350.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	850.00 P	320.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	2,792.31 P	2,000.00-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	2,184.62 P	1,500.00-3,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,653.85 P	4,500.00-10,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	5,126.92 P	3,500.00-9,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,444.38 P	929.02-2,322.56
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)	9,950.00 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.84	7.50-15.00

Prices in Botswana

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Last update: March 2023
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