Botswana vs El Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana El Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person
$669
$1164
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$254
$636
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$1000
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$73.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$417
💸 GDP per capita
$7696
$5580
😃 Human freedom index
7.47
6.88
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
72.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
32
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
6.9%
🎓 Higher education
55
38
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
2.52M
6.34M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($669) is 43% less expensive than in El Salvador ($1164). Botswana ranked 157th vs 71st for El Salvador in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Botswana compared to 0.4 months in El Salvador. Ranked 91st and 119th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs El Salvador

We calculate prices for Botswana and El Salvador as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 10 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 El Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$5.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.04
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$652
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$512
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1159
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$70
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
7.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$2557
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$1525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$29.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.16
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$4.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$6.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$30.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.42
$6.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$65.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2367
$4675

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In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$723
236K
Francistown
$632
103K
Molepolole
$663
67.6K
Kanye
$691
48K
Serowe
$590
47.4K
Mahalapye
$615
41.3K
Palapye
$549
36.2K
Lobatse
$691
26.9K

In El Salvador

City Cost of living Population
San Salvador
$1291
331K
Santa Ana
$770
251K
Soyapango
$1261
230K
San Miguel
$1132
233K
Ahuachapan
$1476
127K
Mejicanos
$1254
137K
Apopa
$1231
129K
Santa Tecla
$1183
126K
Sonsonate
$905
72.2K
Usulutan
$1123
66.1K