Botswana vs DR Congo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana DR Congo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$662
$954
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1711
$2530
🏠 One person rent
$267
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$523
$1179
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.3
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$682
$876
💸 GDP per capita
$7250
$649
😃 Human freedom index
7.31
5.48
❤️ Life expectancy
65.9
59.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
20
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
1%
🎓 Higher education
55
41
😀 Quality of life
47
12
🏙️ Population
2.29M
86.8M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($662) is 31% less expensive than in the DR Congo ($954). Botswana ranked 154th vs 94th for the DR Congo in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Botswana compared to 0.9 months in the DR Congo. Ranked 86th and 184th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs the DR Congo

We calculate prices for Botswana and the DR Congo as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 25 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Botswana DR Congo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.69
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$37.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$1.97
 Cappuccino
$2.33
$4.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$131
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$517
$1464
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$343
$826
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.6
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$22
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.13%
12.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2012
$8373
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$939
$595
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$68.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$5.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.79
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.6
$5.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.08
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.63
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.79
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.7
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$4.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.3
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.5
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$169
$93.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3674
$3579

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Cities Comparison in Botswana vs the DR Congo

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Francistown
$585
103K
Gaborone
$718
236K
Serowe
$600
47.4K
Palapye
$554
36.2K
Mahalapye
$663
41.3K
Molepolole
$654
67.6K
Kanye
$690
48K
Lobatse
$692
26.9K

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K