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

😐 Solo nomad: Spain is 38.1% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Spain is 50.7% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 96.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$7.56 P 101
111.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$29.75 P 397
93.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$6.33 P 84.4
67.46%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.17 P 28.95
10.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$0.89 P 11.9
192.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$0.54 P 7.22
253.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$2.2 P 29.29
56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$2.94 P 39.15
39.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.38 P 18.36
-14.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$0.81 P 10.73
88.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$1.75 P 23.32
-8.00%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$2.21 P 29.39
40.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$7.71 P 103
84.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$5.24 P 69.9
64.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$5.53 P 73.8
183.91%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$1.73 P 23.05
41.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.34 P 17.92
54.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.71 P 22.84
18.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$1.54 P 20.47
72.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.39 P 18.53
31.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.3 P 17.37
50.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.13 P 15.03
20.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.87 P 11.62
-14.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$3.68 P 49.02
74.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$4.71 P 62.8
21.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.67 P 22.23
-20.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.1 P 27.99
-0.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.51 P 6.74
250.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
$28.16 P 375
22.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$0.59 P 7.81
672.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.59 P 34.56
-48.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$2.9 P 38.67
810.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.09 P 14.58
67.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$22.7K P 303.1K
72.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$16.5K P 219.5K
89.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$64.2 P 855
131.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$25.86 P 345
-20.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$75.7 P 1,009
-56.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$33.08 P 441
43.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$10.55 P 141
48.25%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$6.9 P 92
37.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$168 P 2,241
210.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$3,506 P 46.7K
184.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$44.51 P 593
95.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$21.93 P 292
69.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$76 P 1,013
20.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$87.4 P 1,164
23.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$244 P 3,246
331.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$149 P 1,988
444.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$506 P 6,749
234.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$344 P 4,580
260.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$1,683 P 22.4K
151.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$1,213 P 16.2K
124.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$844 P 11.3K
136.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
9.12
-61.51%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Botswana: October 29, 2025

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