39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Botswana - Updated Prices & Insights
39.64
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $613 (excluding rent), and $801 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,350 (excluding rent), and $1,760 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.4 P 98.6
$3.7 P 49.3
$14.79 P 197
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.44 P 406
$19.02 P 254
$60.9 P 811
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 P 82.6
$5.63 P 75
$9.01 P 120
Cappuccino
$2.17 P 28.9
$0.94 P 12.57
$3.63 P 48.34
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 P 12.19
$0.7 P 9.28
$1.55 P 20.65
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 P 7.27
$0.39 P 5.17
$0.79 P 10.48
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 P 30.2
$1.13 P 15.1
$3.4 P 45.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 P 40.39
$2.28 P 30.36
$3.79 P 50.6
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 P 18.94
$1.14 P 15.15
$1.89 P 25.16
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 P 11.37
$0.48 P 6.44
$1.46 P 19.46
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 P 23.39
$1.1 P 14.63
$2.2 P 29.27
Eggs
$2.23 P 29.76
$1.5 P 19.98
$3 P 39.95
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.41 P 98.7
$3.3 P 43.99
$11.72 P 156
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.35 P 71.3
$3.07 P 40.86
$7.67 P 102
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.63 P 75
$3.78 P 50.4
$6.73 P 89.7
Apples (1kg)
$1.68 P 22.34
$0.88 P 11.76
$2.2 P 29.26
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 P 18.47
$0.98 P 13.08
$1.88 P 25.08
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 P 23.89
$1.15 P 15.29
$3.05 P 40.68
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 P 20.29
$1.16 P 15.48
$2.19 P 29.14
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 P 18.51
$0.61 P 8.11
$1.66 P 22.16
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 P 17.25
$0.76 P 10.19
$2.28 P 30.43
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 P 15.69
$0.77 P 10.23
$1.99 P 26.47
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 P 11.64
$0.66 P 8.76
$1.1 P 14.65
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 P 47.74
$3.3 P 43.95
$5.56 P 74.2
Wine (Bottle)
$5.25 P 70
$3.75 P 49.99
$7.5 P 100
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 P 21.4
$1.1 P 14.7
$2.21 P 29.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 P 26.72
$1.32 P 17.55
$2.93 P 39.04
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 P 6.6
$0.5 P 6.6
$0.57 P 7.62
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.86 P 371
$14.82 P 198
$44.45 P 592
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 P 7.77
$0.51 P 6.73
$0.65 P 8.67
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 P 34.97
$2.37 P 31.54
$4.31 P 57.4
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.92 P 38.86
$2.92 P 38.86
$3.65 P 48.64
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 P 14.57
$1.03 P 13.79
$1.22 P 16.26
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K P 303K
$12.9K P 171.7K
$28.7K P 382.8K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K P 222.2K
$14.8K P 197.5K
$22.2K P 296.3K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$64.9 P 864
$33.44 P 446
$101 P 1,347
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26 P 346
$18.46 P 246
$44.28 P 590
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78 P 1,040
$37.67 P 502
$151 P 2,008
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 P 436
$26.29 P 350
$45.07 P 601
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.44 P 139
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Cinema Ticket
$6.72 P 89.6
$5.23 P 69.7
$10.46 P 139
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$165 P 2,203
$111 P 1,473
$295 P 3,929
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,497 P 46.6K
$1,763 P 23.5K
$5,142 P 68.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.63 P 595
$26.28 P 350
$60.1 P 801
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.75 P 290
$11.31 P 151
$45.21 P 603
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 P 995
$43.97 P 586
$147 P 1,954
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 P 1,138
$36.59 P 488
$146 P 1,951
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$236 P 3,143
$184 P 2,449
$331 P 4,408
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 P 1,963
$112 P 1,490
$186 P 2,483
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 P 6,734
$366 P 4,878
$732 P 9,756
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$341 P 4,543
$258 P 3,445
$554 P 7,383
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 P 14.1K
$747 P 9,962
$1,345 P 17.9K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$39.3K P 523.3K
$22.1K P 294.4K
$51.5K P 686.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$919 P 12.3K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
7.5
10.5
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