Cost of living and expenses in Botswana

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What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Botswana? What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Botswana, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Botswana (The last update: 4 days ago)

See also: food prices   Prices in restaurants   entertainment costs  

Currency in Botswana Botswanan pula (BWP). For 10 US dollars you can get 137 Botswanan pulas. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.37 thousand Botswanan pulas. And the other way around: For 100 Botswanan pulas you can get 7.31 US dollars.


What are the different prices in the cities in Botswana? Look here: Prices in cities in Botswana

Prices: Gaborone   Palapye   Kanye   Lobatse   Mahalapye   Mochudi   Molepolole   Ramotswa   Thamaga   Francistown  


Price fees $44 ($26 - $99)

fees

$44 ($26 - $99)
78% is less expensive than in United States

Price internet $67 ($33 - $146)

internet

$67 ($33 - $146)
5.4% is less expensive than in United States

Price jeans $41 ($22 - $59)

jeans

$41 ($22 - $59)
22% is less expensive than in United States

Price average earnings $690

average earnings

$690
85% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $221 ($168 - $293)

renting a small apartment in the center

$221 ($168 - $293)
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a large apartment outside the center $357 ($256 - $585)

renting a large apartment outside the center

$357 ($256 - $585)
85% is less expensive than in United States

The cost of living in Botswana:

  1. One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $0.51 (BWP 7)
  2. Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $24 (BWP 326)
  3. Gasoline (1 liter) $1.1 (BWP 14.9)
  4. Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $17.6K (BWP 240K)
  5. Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $221 (BWP 3.02K)
  6. Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $139 (BWP 1.91K)
  7. Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $490 (BWP 6.7K)
  8. Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $357 (BWP 4.88K)
  9. Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $44 (BWP 605)
  10. Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $67 (BWP 919)
  11. numb_34 $24 (BWP 333)
  12. 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $41 (BWP 562)
  13. 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $24 (BWP 333)
  14. 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $62 (BWP 844)
  15. 1 pair of men's leather shoes $71 (BWP 971)
  16. Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $17K (BWP 233K)
  17. Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $146 (BWP 1.99K)
  18. Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $970 (BWP 13.3K)
  19. International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $4.5K (BWP 61.5K)
  20. Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $36.6K (BWP 500K)
  21. Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $690 (BWP 9.44K)
  22. Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 10%
  23. Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $0.51 (BWP 7)
  24. Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.2 (BWP 30)
  25. Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $2.9 (BWP 40)
source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:

Price rice $1.6 ($1.1 - $2.2)

rice

$1.6 ($1.1 - $2.2)
65% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheese $6.6 ($4.5 - $11.7)

cheese

$6.6 ($4.5 - $11.7)
by half less than in United States

Price coffee $2 ($1.3 - $3.7)

coffee

$2 ($1.3 - $3.7)
61% is less expensive than in United States

Price renting a small apartment in the center $221 ($168 - $293)

renting a small apartment in the center

$221 ($168 - $293)
88% is less expensive than in United States

Price tomatoes $1.3 ($0.73 - $1.8)

tomatoes

$1.3 ($0.73 - $1.8)
73% is less expensive than in United States

Price cheap restaurant $4.4 ($3.7 - $11)

cheap restaurant

$4.4 ($3.7 - $11)
78% is less expensive than in United States