Cost of Living in Botswana

Summary of cost of living in Botswana:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,739.8$ (24,115.8P) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 496.8$ (6,886.4P) without rent.
Cost of living in Botswana is, on average, 58.9% lower than in United States.
Rent in Botswana is, on average, 86.2% 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	200.00-400.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	78.00 P	70.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	23.00 P	15.00-34.49
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	30.00 P	15.00-50.00
Cappuccino (regular)	26.90 P	17.24-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	9.75 P	8.00-12.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	6.12 P	5.00-8.62
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	61.46 P	49.21-71.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	8.80 P	5.40-14.51
Rice (white), (1 lb)	9.91 P	6.80-13.61
Eggs (regular) (12)	26.38 P	15.00-36.80
Local Cheese (1 lb)	40.82 P	27.67-72.57
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	31.82 P	11.34-45.36
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	29.71 P	19.48-45.36
Apples (1 lb)	10.22 P	4.54-13.61
Banana (1 lb)	7.85 P	5.90-13.61
Oranges (1 lb)	10.19 P	3.63-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	8.10 P	4.54-11.34
Potato (1 lb)	8.06 P	4.54-18.14
Onion (1 lb)	6.90 P	4.54-13.61
Lettuce (1 head)	13.43 P	8.99-18.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	11.02 P	7.95-15.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	77.97 P	54.00-120.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.29 P	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	24.26 P	15.00-35.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	48.00 P	40.00-90.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.00 P	6.00-8.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	326.00 P	250.00-600.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	7.00 P	6.00-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	48.28 P	48.28-64.37
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	40.00 P	30.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	56.31 P	38.84-63.48
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	240,000.00 P	165,000.00-300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	232,500.00 P	200,000.00-260,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	604.92 P	354.17-1,360.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	332.78 P	279.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	918.85 P	450.00-2,000.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	405.00 P	250.00-565.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	93.75 P	50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	90.00 P	60.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,991.96 P	1,200.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	61,480.77 P	30,000.00-90,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	562.31 P	300.00-800.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	332.50 P	200.00-450.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	844.29 P	500.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	970.83 P	320.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	3,018.75 P	2,300.00-4,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,906.67 P	1,500.00-2,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	6,698.71 P	4,500.00-10,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	4,882.35 P	3,500.00-8,000.00
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	46,451.13 P	27,870.68-65,031.59
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,114.58 P
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	10.37	7.50-15.00

Prices in Botswana

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Last update: April 2024
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