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

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 69% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 207.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 91% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 176.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.53 £15.17
$7.61 PĀ 105
169.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.0 £65.0
$29.65 PĀ 410
196.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.00 £7.39
$6.28 PĀ 86.8
59.24%
Cappuccino
$4.59 £3.39
$2.29 PĀ 31.69
100.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.49 £1.84
$0.91 PĀ 12.58
173.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 £1.24
$0.54 PĀ 7.52
211.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.76 £4.99
$2.21 PĀ 30.58
205.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.26 £4.63
$3.02 PĀ 41.69
107.28%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.39 PĀ 19.17
17.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.73 £1.28
$0.85 PĀ 11.78
103.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.18 £1.61
$1.77 PĀ 24.47
23.16%
Eggs
$4.06 £3.00
$2.27 PĀ 31.34
78.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.49 £7.02
$7.51 PĀ 104
26.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.81 £6.51
$5.09 PĀ 70.4
73.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 £10.47
$5.40 PĀ 74.6
162.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.02 £2.23
$1.68 PĀ 23.28
79.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 £1.18
$1.33 PĀ 18.39
20.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 £2.13
$1.71 PĀ 23.67
69.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.42 £2.53
$1.52 PĀ 21.05
125.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 £1.21
$1.35 PĀ 18.63
21.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.54 £1.14
$1.25 PĀ 17.24
23.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.11 £0.82
$1.18 PĀ 16.25
-5.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.52 £1.13
$0.86 PĀ 11.89
76.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.02 £14.79
$3.56 PĀ 49.17
462.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 £7.93
$4.35 PĀ 60.2
146.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 £2.12
$1.62 PĀ 22.38
77.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 £2.41
$2.07 PĀ 28.65
57.97%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.23 £2.39
$0.53 PĀ 7.39
509.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.8 £70.8
$28.26 PĀ 391
239.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.55 £4.10
$0.59 PĀ 8.11
840.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 £1.16
$2.67 PĀ 36.94
-41.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.67 £19.71
$2.95 PĀ 40.72
804.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 £1.46
$1.10 PĀ 15.18
79.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.1K £28.2K
$22.0K PĀ 303.6K
73.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.5K
$16.7K PĀ 230.2K
147.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 £241
$65.8 PĀ 909
395.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.49 £12.93
$26.54 PĀ 367
-34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.23 £31.94
$76.5 PĀ 1,058
-43.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.40 £34.29
$32.56 PĀ 450
42.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.14 £11.93
$10.74 PĀ 148
50.28%
Cinema Ticket
$13.45 £9.94
$6.66 PĀ 92.1
101.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,734 £1,281
$167 PĀ 2,312
936.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.5K £15.9K
$3,579 PĀ 49.5K
499.73%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.1 £68.1
$44.99 PĀ 622
104.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.35 £32.78
$21.13 PĀ 292
109.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.6
$74.8 PĀ 1,033
35.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 £77.4
$88.8 PĀ 1,227
17.98%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,419 £1,049
$243 PĀ 3,358
483.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 £853
$146 PĀ 2,016
690.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,304 £1,702
$513 PĀ 7,084
349.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,865 £1,379
$342 PĀ 4,733
444.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,885 £4,349
$2,006 PĀ 27.7K
193.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,601 £3,400
$1,272 PĀ 17.6K
261.83%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,290 £2,431
$821 PĀ 11.3K
300.76%
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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Botswana: April 13, 2026

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