Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 60.00 P 50.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 400.00 P 250.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 85.00 P 75.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 27.00 P 15.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 37.50 P 25.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular) 30.41 P 22.00-40.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 11.02 P 9.00-20.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 6.59 P 5.00-10.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 64.96 P 49.21-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 9.22 P 5.40-17.24
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.96 P 6.80-15.88
Eggs (regular) (12) 29.03 P 16.00-40.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 40.11 P 13.61-72.57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 32.00 P 15.88-45.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 30.70 P 20.41-40.37
Apples (1 lb) 9.86 P 5.42-13.61
Banana (1 lb) 8.03 P 5.90-11.34
Oranges (1 lb) 11.24 P 2.27-18.14
Tomato (1 lb) 8.61 P 5.44-11.34
Potato (1 lb) 7.71 P 3.63-18.14
Onion (1 lb) 6.72 P 4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head) 13.91 P 9.95-18.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 11.83 P 8.00-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 P 50.00-107.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 22.09 P 12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 26.70 P 15.00-40.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 49.00 P 40.00-90.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7.00 P 7.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 376.00 P 250.00-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 P 6.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 50.69 P 48.28-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.00 P 25.00-50.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 56.69 P 38.84-57.24
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 300,000.00 P 220,000.00-379,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 236,666.67 P 200,000.00-300,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 672.22 P 300.00-1,360.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 359.50 P 279.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,043.33 P 450.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 413.75 P 250.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 125.00 P 50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 90.00 P 65.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,119.79 P 1,250.00-3,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 53,568.18 P 25,000.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 575.00 P 350.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 314.00 P 189.00-450.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 957.69 P 500.00-1,800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,190.91 P 400.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,093.75 P 2,500.00-4,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,956.25 P 1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,883.61 P 5,000.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,406.25 P 3,500.00-7,500.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,312.24 P 929.02-4,645.11
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 49,547.88 P 27,870.68-65,031.59
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 11,597.51 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.37 7.50-15.00

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