Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Botswana Cost of Living Comparison Between Spain and Botswana

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 38% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 126% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 46.6% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 87.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.15 €13.90
$7.44 P 102
117.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.9 €49.03
$29.44 P 402
93.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 €8.91
$6.07 P 82.9
70.51%
Cappuccino
$2.36 €2.03
$2.24 P 30.63
5.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$0.90 P 12.32
184.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$0.50 P 6.87
268.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 €2.94
$2.18 P 29.75
56.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.07 €3.50
$2.97 P 40.55
37.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.01
$1.42 P 19.45
-16.90%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.85 P 11.59
84.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 €1.45
$1.74 P 23.76
-3.45%
Eggs
$3.03 €2.61
$2.28 P 31.19
32.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.07 €12.12
$7.42 P 101
89.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 €7.35
$5.31 P 72.5
60.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.03 €13.80
$5.50 P 75.2
191.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 €2.12
$1.67 P 22.77
47.31%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.40 P 19.16
48.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 €1.74
$1.80 P 24.54
12.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 €2.29
$1.54 P 20.98
72.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.86 €1.60
$1.39 P 18.94
33.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 €1.71
$1.24 P 16.99
60.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 €1.13
$1.16 P 15.90
12.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 €0.68
$0.93 P 12.67
-15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.33
$3.69 P 50.4
67.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.68 €4.89
$4.54 P 62.0
25.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 €1.12
$1.62 P 22.07
-19.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 €1.86
$2.07 P 28.27
4.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.75 €1.51
$0.51 P 6.93
243.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.21 €30.32
$28.26 P 386
24.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 €3.85
$0.58 P 7.93
670.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.27 €1.10
$2.68 P 36.64
-52.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.17 €22.53
$3.06 P 41.75
755.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.10 P 15.02
67.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K €32.6K
$22.6K P 308.1K
67.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K €27.1K
$16.8K P 229.8K
87.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 €130
$64.6 P 882
134.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.21 €17.40
$26.30 P 359
-23.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.48 €29.69
$77.7 P 1,061
-55.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.21 €40.65
$32.50 P 444
45.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.17 €13.92
$10.53 P 144
53.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.51 €8.19
$6.53 P 89.2
45.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$514 €443
$169 P 2,310
203.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K €8,812
$3,506 P 47.9K
191.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.6 €73.7
$44.06 P 602
94.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.62 €31.53
$21.11 P 288
73.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.1 €78.4
$74.6 P 1,019
22.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 €92.5
$85.4 P 1,167
25.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 €920
$244 P 3,327
338.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$821 €707
$150 P 2,045
448.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,659 €1,428
$524 P 7,152
216.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,221 €1,051
$345 P 4,714
253.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,315 €3,715
$2,094 P 28.6K
106.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,771 €2,386
$1,316 P 18.0K
110.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,113 €1,819
$829 P 11.3K
154.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.12
-61.51%

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Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

Last update for Botswana: February 28, 2026

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