Cost of living in Lobatse, Botswana

The cost of living in Lobatse, Botswana is approximately 692 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1784 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Lobatse

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
692 $
Without Rent
412 $
Rent & Utilities
281 $
Food
301 $
Transport
46 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
492 $
GDP per Capita
7,250 $
Freedom Index
7.31
Lifespan
66 years
Speak English
38%
Population
26.9K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.72 $
Dinner 30.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.08 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.31 $
Capuccino 2.41 $
Coke, 330ml 0.84 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.35 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.82 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.82 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.35 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.9 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.26 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.31 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.62 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.87 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.3 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.37 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.61 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.59 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.98 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.73 $
Cigarette pack 3.73 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.54 $
Monthly Pass 24.7 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.16 $
Taxi, 8 km 20 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 17 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 12.1 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.44 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.5 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.49 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 38 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 57 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 93.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 132 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 353 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 222 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 548 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,404 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 934 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 492 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 9.06%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 6.93 $
Haircut 4.46 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66.2 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 42.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 197 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,793 $