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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 68.6% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 212.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 88.3% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.18 £15.14
$7.44 P 102
171.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.4 £66.3
$29.44 P 402
200.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.31 £7.73
$6.07 P 82.9
69.85%
Cappuccino
$4.61 £3.46
$2.24 P 30.63
105.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 £1.80
$0.90 P 12.32
166.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.27
$0.50 P 6.87
238.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.85 £5.14
$2.18 P 29.75
214.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.35 £4.77
$2.97 P 40.55
113.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.42 P 19.45
18.31%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.29
$0.85 P 11.59
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 £1.68
$1.74 P 23.76
28.74%
Eggs
$3.99 £2.99
$2.28 P 31.19
75.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 £7.23
$7.42 P 101
29.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.73 £6.55
$5.31 P 72.5
64.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.38 £10.79
$5.50 P 75.2
161.45%
Apples (1kg)
$3.07 £2.30
$1.67 P 22.77
83.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 £1.27
$1.40 P 19.16
21.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.80 £2.10
$1.80 P 24.54
55.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.56 £2.67
$1.54 P 20.98
131.17%
Potato (1kg)
$1.68 £1.26
$1.39 P 18.94
20.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 £1.20
$1.24 P 16.99
29.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 £0.88
$1.16 P 15.90
0.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 £1.12
$0.93 P 12.67
60.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.98 £14.98
$3.69 P 50.4
441.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 £7.99
$4.54 P 62.0
134.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.81 £2.10
$1.62 P 22.07
73.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 £2.57
$2.07 P 28.27
65.70%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.27 £2.46
$0.51 P 6.93
541.18%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.2 £70.7
$28.26 P 386
233.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 £4.00
$0.58 P 7.93
818.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.60 £1.20
$2.68 P 36.64
-40.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.11 £20.33
$3.06 P 41.75
785.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.99 £1.49
$1.10 P 15.02
80.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.6K £29.0K
$22.6K P 308.1K
71.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.2K £30.1K
$16.8K P 229.8K
138.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £240
$64.6 P 882
394.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.41 £13.06
$26.30 P 359
-33.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.06 £31.54
$77.7 P 1,061
-45.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 £34.51
$32.50 P 444
41.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.18 £12.14
$10.53 P 144
53.66%
Cinema Ticket
$13.72 £10.29
$6.53 P 89.2
110.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,716 £1,287
$169 P 2,310
914.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.9K
$3,506 P 47.9K
503.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.7 £68.0
$44.06 P 602
105.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.09 £33.07
$21.11 P 288
108.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 £76.3
$74.6 P 1,019
36.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £79.0
$85.4 P 1,167
23.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,418 £1,063
$244 P 3,327
482.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,122 £841
$150 P 2,045
649.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,313 £1,735
$524 P 7,152
341.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,807 £1,355
$345 P 4,714
423.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,834 £4,376
$2,094 P 28.6K
178.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,528 £3,396
$1,316 P 18.0K
243.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,295 £2,471
$829 P 11.3K
297.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
9.12
-36.95%

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Last update for United Kingdom: March 3, 2026

Last update for Botswana: February 28, 2026

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