Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and India

😐 Solo nomad: Botswana is 105.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 81.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Botswana is 99.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 81.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botswana
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 P 101
$2.60 ₹238
186.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 P 399
$13.91 ₹1,275
111.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 P 82.3
$4.17 ₹382
45.56%
Cappuccino
$2.24 P 30.40
$1.84 ₹168
21.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 P 12.23
$0.44 ₹40.04
104.55%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 P 6.82
$0.17 ₹15.35
194.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 P 29.54
$1.96 ₹179
11.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 P 40.25
$3.50 ₹321
-15.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botswana
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 P 19.30
$0.73 ₹67.2
94.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 P 11.51
$0.48 ₹44.00
77.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 P 23.58
$0.72 ₹65.7
141.67%
Eggs
$2.28 P 30.96
$0.94 ₹86.4
142.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 P 101
$5.23 ₹479
41.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 P 72.0
$3.12 ₹286
70.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.50 P 74.6
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Apples (1kg)
$1.67 P 22.60
$2.19 ₹201
-23.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 P 19.02
$0.75 ₹68.4
86.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 P 24.36
$1.10 ₹100
63.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 P 20.83
$0.57 ₹52.4
170.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 P 18.80
$0.42 ₹38.64
230.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 P 16.87
$0.45 ₹41.26
175.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 P 15.78
$0.55 ₹50.1
110.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 P 12.57
$0.33 ₹30.23
181.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 P 50.0
$4.13 ₹378
-10.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 P 61.5
$7.66 ₹702
-40.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 P 21.90
$1.83 ₹167
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 P 28.07
$2.90 ₹266
-28.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 ₹526
-
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 P 6.88
$0.37 ₹33.46
37.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.26 P 383
$10.00 ₹917
182.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 P 7.87
$0.92 ₹84.1
-36.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 P 36.37
$0.28 ₹25.62
857.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 P 41.44
$1.77 ₹162
72.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 P 14.91
$1.17 ₹107
-5.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K P 305.8K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
63.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K P 228.1K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
-26.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 P 875
$41.02 ₹3,759
57.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.30 P 357
$3.88 ₹355
577.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.7 P 1,053
$7.71 ₹707
907.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.50 P 441
$16.54 ₹1,515
96.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.53 P 143
$7.91 ₹725
33.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 P 88.5
$3.41 ₹313
91.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 P 2,293
$70.7 ₹6,481
139.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,506 P 47.5K
$1,845 ₹169.0K
90.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.06 P 598
$24.96 ₹2,287
76.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.11 P 286
$27.09 ₹2,482
-22.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 P 1,011
$46.21 ₹4,234
61.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 P 1,158
$33.03 ₹3,026
158.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botswana
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 P 3,303
$175 ₹16.1K
38.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 P 2,030
$113 ₹10.4K
32.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 P 7,100
$403 ₹37.0K
29.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 P 4,680
$258 ₹23.7K
33.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,094 P 28.4K
$1,308 ₹119.9K
60.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,316 P 17.9K
$659 ₹60.4K
99.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botswana
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$829 P 11.2K
$457 ₹41.8K
81.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
9.02
1.11%

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

Last update for Botswana: February 28, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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