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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 51.5% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 44.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 49.9% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 ₹213
$7.56 P 101
-67.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 ₹1,202
$29.75 P 397
-52.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 ₹351
$6.33 P 84.4
-35.23%
Cappuccino
$1.82 ₹156
$2.17 P 28.95
-16.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ₹37.72
$0.89 P 11.9
-50.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 ₹14.36
$0.54 P 7.22
-68.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 ₹166
$2.2 P 29.29
-11.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ₹302
$2.94 P 39.15
20.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹62.1
$1.38 P 18.36
-47.10%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 ₹41.19
$0.81 P 10.73
-40.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.4
$1.75 P 23.32
-58.86%
Eggs
$0.94 ₹80.1
$2.21 P 29.39
-57.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 ₹448
$7.71 P 103
-32.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 ₹269
$5.24 P 69.9
-40.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$5.53 P 73.8
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 ₹188
$1.73 P 23.05
27.17%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹61.2
$1.34 P 17.92
-46.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 ₹93.2
$1.71 P 22.84
-36.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 ₹49.11
$1.54 P 20.47
-62.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 ₹36.21
$1.39 P 18.53
-69.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 ₹38.73
$1.3 P 17.37
-65.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ₹46.97
$1.13 P 15.03
-51.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹27.96
$0.87 P 11.62
-62.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 ₹349
$3.68 P 49.02
10.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ₹683
$4.71 P 62.8
69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 ₹164
$1.67 P 22.23
14.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 ₹248
$2.1 P 27.99
37.62%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 ₹506
-
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 ₹28.83
$0.51 P 6.74
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 ₹856
$28.16 P 375
-64.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 ₹83
$0.59 P 7.81
64.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹23.62
$2.59 P 34.56
-89.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 ₹151
$2.9 P 38.67
-38.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 ₹106
$1.09 P 14.58
13.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K ₹1.2M
$22.7K P 303.1K
-38.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹1.9M
$16.5K P 219.5K
34.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 ₹3,489
$64.2 P 855
-36.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 ₹324
$25.86 P 345
-85.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 ₹695
$75.7 P 1,009
-89.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 ₹1,368
$33.08 P 441
-51.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 ₹649
$10.55 P 141
-28.06%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 ₹295
$6.9 P 92
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 ₹5,958
$168 P 2,241
-58.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 ₹158K
$3,506 P 46.7K
-47.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 ₹2,163
$44.51 P 593
-43.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 ₹2,309
$21.93 P 292
23.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 ₹3,821
$76 P 1,013
-41.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 ₹2,842
$87.4 P 1,164
-61.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹15.3K
$244 P 3,246
-26.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 ₹9,770
$149 P 1,988
-23.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 ₹35.4K
$506 P 6,749
-18.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ₹22.2K
$344 P 4,580
-24.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 ₹128.2K
$1,683 P 22.4K
-10.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 ₹71K
$1,213 P 16.2K
-31.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 ₹42.8K
$844 P 11.3K
-40.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
9.12
-1.10%

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

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Botswana: October 29, 2025

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