Cost of Living Comparison Between Bobonong and Pilikwe Cost of Living Comparison Between Bobonong and Pilikwe

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.55 P 100

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.3 P 403

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.11 P 81.3

Cappuccino

$2.19 P 29.07

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 P 11.69

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.47 P 6.31

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.2 P 29.18

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 P 39.39

Milk (1 liter)

$1.45 P 19.31

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 P 11.67

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 P 23.08

Eggs

$2.41 P 31.98

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.69 P 102

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.15 P 68.4

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.42 P 72.1

Apples (1kg)

$1.76 P 23.33

Banana (1kg)

$1.42 P 18.92

Oranges (1kg)

$1.86 P 24.69

Tomato (1kg)

$1.63 P 21.61

Potato (1kg)

$1.42 P 18.81

Onion (1kg)

$1.2 P 15.92

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.14 P 15.1

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.86 P 11.49

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.6 P 47.84

Wine (Bottle)

$4.39 P 58.4

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.6 P 21.23

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 P 28.1

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.63 P 8.34

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.69 P 35.75

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.9 P 38.59

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 P 14.45

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22K P 292.8K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.7K P 222.1K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70.2 P 933

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.04 P 346

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$79.8 P 1,061

Cinema Ticket

$6.82 P 90.7

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$181 P 2,404

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,873 P 51.5K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.68 P 567

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$23.77 P 316

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$74.6 P 991

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.8 P 1,286

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,161 P 15.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.12

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bobonong: December 1, 2025

Last update for Pilikwe: November 29, 2025

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index