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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 68.7% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 207.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 90.7% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 171.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.24 £15.12
$7.32 PĀ 103
176.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$87.4 £65.3
$30.21 PĀ 423
189.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 £7.60
$5.99 PĀ 83.9
69.78%
Cappuccino
$4.73 £3.54
$2.19 PĀ 30.71
115.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 £1.78
$0.91 PĀ 12.70
161.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 £1.30
$0.53 PĀ 7.48
228.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.60 £4.93
$2.29 PĀ 32.06
188.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.45 £4.82
$2.91 PĀ 40.75
121.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 £1.28
$1.37 PĀ 19.24
24.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 £1.27
$0.84 PĀ 11.82
102.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.63
$1.75 PĀ 24.50
24.57%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.03
$2.18 PĀ 30.56
86.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.91 £7.40
$7.40 PĀ 104
33.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.86 £6.61
$5.34 PĀ 74.8
65.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.01 £10.47
$5.52 PĀ 77.4
153.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 £2.20
$1.76 PĀ 24.64
67.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 £1.20
$1.34 PĀ 18.72
20.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.77 PĀ 24.81
58.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.55 £2.65
$1.52 PĀ 21.30
133.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.63 £1.22
$1.39 PĀ 19.46
17.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.15
$1.30 PĀ 18.16
18.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.87
$1.16 PĀ 16.32
0.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.55 £1.16
$0.87 PĀ 12.22
78.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.35 £15.20
$3.55 PĀ 49.72
473.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.78 £8.05
$4.55 PĀ 63.8
136.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.68 PĀ 23.49
67.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 £2.53
$2.03 PĀ 28.40
67.00%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.32 £2.48
$0.51 PĀ 7.12
550.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.3 £72.0
$28.24 PĀ 396
241.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 £4.10
$0.59 PĀ 8.22
830.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 £1.14
$2.62 PĀ 36.77
-41.98%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.15 £20.28
$2.96 PĀ 41.50
817.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.96 £1.47
$1.15 PĀ 16.15
70.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.6K
$21.9K PĀ 307.5K
74.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.2K £30.7K
$16.9K PĀ 236.7K
143.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$321 £240
$65.8 PĀ 922
387.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.42 £13.01
$26.70 PĀ 374
-34.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.91 £32.05
$78.2 PĀ 1,096
-45.14%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.54 £34.02
$32.34 PĀ 453
40.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.68 £11.71
$10.36 PĀ 145
51.35%
Cinema Ticket
$13.84 £10.34
$6.78 PĀ 95.1
104.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,718 £1,283
$166 PĀ 2,332
932.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.4K £16.0K
$3,607 PĀ 50.5K
494.59%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 £68.1
$45.22 PĀ 634
101.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.98 £33.60
$21.30 PĀ 298
111.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.1
$76.2 PĀ 1,067
33.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £78.1
$87.1 PĀ 1,220
20.02%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,375 £1,027
$237 PĀ 3,319
480.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,162 £868
$149 PĀ 2,089
679.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,342 £1,749
$508 PĀ 7,110
361.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 £1,365
$347 PĀ 4,865
426.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,907 £4,413
$2,044 PĀ 28.6K
188.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,604 £3,439
$1,283 PĀ 18.0K
258.75%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,321 £2,481
$822 PĀ 11.5K
304.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.12
-36.95%

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

Last update for United Kingdom: January 12, 2026

Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

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