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Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and United Kingdom

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Botswana is 40.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 67.5% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Botswana is 47.5% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 63.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 PĀ 103
$20.24 £15.12
-63.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.21 PĀ 423
$87.4 £65.3
-65.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 PĀ 83.9
$10.17 £7.60
-41.10%
Cappuccino
$2.19 PĀ 30.71
$4.73 £3.54
-53.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.70
$2.38 £1.78
-61.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 PĀ 7.48
$1.74 £1.30
-69.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 PĀ 32.06
$6.60 £4.93
-65.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 PĀ 40.75
$6.45 £4.82
-54.88%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 PĀ 19.24
$1.71 £1.28
-19.88%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 PĀ 11.82
$1.70 £1.27
-50.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 24.50
$2.18 £1.63
-19.72%
Eggs
$2.18 PĀ 30.56
$4.06 £3.03
-46.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 PĀ 104
$9.91 £7.40
-25.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 PĀ 74.8
$8.86 £6.61
-39.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 PĀ 77.4
$14.01 £10.47
-60.60%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 PĀ 24.64
$2.94 £2.20
-40.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 PĀ 18.72
$1.61 £1.20
-16.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 24.81
$2.81 £2.10
-37.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 PĀ 21.30
$3.55 £2.65
-57.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 PĀ 19.46
$1.63 £1.22
-14.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 PĀ 18.16
$1.54 £1.15
-15.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 PĀ 16.32
$1.17 £0.87
-0.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 12.22
$1.55 £1.16
-43.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 PĀ 49.72
$20.35 £15.20
-82.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 PĀ 63.8
$10.78 £8.05
-57.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 PĀ 23.49
$2.81 £2.10
-40.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PĀ 28.40
$3.39 £2.53
-40.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PĀ 7.12
$3.32 £2.48
-84.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.24 PĀ 396
$96.3 £72.0
-70.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 PĀ 8.22
$5.49 £4.10
-89.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 PĀ 36.77
$1.52 £1.14
72.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 PĀ 41.50
$27.15 £20.28
-89.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 PĀ 16.15
$1.96 £1.47
-41.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PĀ 307.5K
$38.3K £28.6K
-42.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K PĀ 236.7K
$41.2K £30.7K
-58.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 PĀ 922
$321 £240
-79.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 PĀ 374
$17.42 £13.01
53.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 PĀ 1,096
$42.91 £32.05
82.29%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.34 PĀ 453
$45.54 £34.02
-28.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.36 PĀ 145
$15.68 £11.71
-33.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 PĀ 95.1
$13.84 £10.34
-51.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 PĀ 2,332
$1,718 £1,283
-90.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,607 PĀ 50.5K
$21.4K £16.0K
-83.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 PĀ 634
$91.1 £68.1
-50.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.30 PĀ 298
$44.98 £33.60
-52.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 PĀ 1,067
$102 £76.1
-25.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 PĀ 1,220
$105 £78.1
-16.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 PĀ 3,319
$1,375 £1,027
-82.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 PĀ 2,089
$1,162 £868
-87.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 PĀ 7,110
$2,342 £1,749
-78.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 PĀ 4,865
$1,828 £1,365
-81.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 PĀ 28.6K
$5,907 £4,413
-65.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,283 PĀ 18.0K
$4,604 £3,439
-72.13%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Botswana
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 PĀ 11.5K
$3,321 £2,481
-75.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
5.75
58.61%

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

Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

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