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

😐 Solo nomad: Botswana is 106.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 80.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Botswana is 99.6% more expensive than India without rent, and 78.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botswana
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 P 101
$2.49 ₹213
203.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 P 397
$14.06 ₹1,202
111.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 P 84.4
$4.1 ₹351
54.39%
Cappuccino
$2.17 P 28.95
$1.82 ₹156
19.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 P 11.9
$0.44 ₹37.72
102.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 P 7.22
$0.17 ₹14.36
217.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 P 29.29
$1.94 ₹166
13.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 P 39.15
$3.53 ₹302
-16.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botswana
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 P 18.36
$0.73 ₹62.1
89.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 P 10.73
$0.48 ₹41.19
68.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 P 23.32
$0.72 ₹61.4
143.06%
Eggs
$2.21 P 29.39
$0.94 ₹80.1
135.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 P 103
$5.23 ₹448
47.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 P 69.9
$3.14 ₹269
66.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 P 73.8
-
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Apples (1kg)
$1.73 P 23.05
$2.2 ₹188
-21.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 P 17.92
$0.72 ₹61.2
86.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 P 22.84
$1.09 ₹93.2
56.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 P 20.47
$0.57 ₹49.11
170.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 P 18.53
$0.42 ₹36.21
230.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 P 17.37
$0.45 ₹38.73
188.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 P 15.03
$0.55 ₹46.97
105.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 P 11.62
$0.33 ₹27.96
163.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 P 49.02
$4.08 ₹349
-9.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 P 62.8
$7.99 ₹683
-41.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 P 22.23
$1.92 ₹164
-13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 P 27.99
$2.89 ₹248
-27.34%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 P 6.74
$0.34 ₹28.83
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.16 P 375
$10.01 ₹856
181.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 P 7.81
$0.97 ₹83
-39.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 P 34.56
$0.28 ₹23.62
825.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 P 38.67
$1.77 ₹151
63.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 P 14.58
$1.24 ₹106
-12.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K P 303.1K
$14K ₹1.2M
62.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K P 219.5K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-25.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 P 855
$40.79 ₹3,489
57.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 P 345
$3.79 ₹324
582.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.7 P 1,009
$8.13 ₹695
831.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.08 P 441
$16 ₹1,368
106.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.55 P 141
$7.59 ₹649
39.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 P 92
$3.45 ₹295
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 P 2,241
$69.7 ₹5,958
141.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,506 P 46.7K
$1,847 ₹158K
89.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.51 P 593
$25.29 ₹2,163
76.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.93 P 292
$26.99 ₹2,309
-18.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 P 1,013
$44.67 ₹3,821
70.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 P 1,164
$33.23 ₹2,842
162.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botswana
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 P 3,246
$179 ₹15.3K
35.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 P 1,988
$114 ₹9,770
30.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 P 6,749
$414 ₹35.4K
22.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 P 4,580
$260 ₹22.2K
32.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 P 22.4K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
12.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 P 16.2K
$830 ₹71K
46.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botswana
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$844 P 11.3K
$500 ₹42.8K
68.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
9.02
1.11%

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Last update for Botswana: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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