The cost of living in Botswana is approximately 662 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1711 $, also including rent.
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| Without Rent | |
| Rent & Utilities | |
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| Monthly Salary, after tax | |
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| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 6.69 $ |
| Dinner | 27.8 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 5.96 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.01 $ |
| Capuccino | 2.33 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.83 $ |
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1.26 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 0.79 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.65 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 2.17 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 6.6 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.57 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 4.95 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.55 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.3 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.73 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.4 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.35 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 1.23 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.6 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 1.55 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 5.08 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 1.59 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 3.63 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.55 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 24.4 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 1.06 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 19.9 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 18.8 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 10.2 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 4.79 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.45 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.55 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 46 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 70 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 75.9 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 131 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 343 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 205 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 517 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 2,012 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 939 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 682 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 9.13% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.5 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 6.7 $ |
| Haircut | 5.5 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 70.5 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 41.3 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 169 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 3,674 $ |
| City | Cost of Living without rent |
|---|---|
| Gaborone | |
| Lobatse | |
| Kanye | |
| Mahalapye | |
| Molepolole | |
| Serowe | |
| Francistown | |
| Palapye |