Botswana vs Guatemala - Cost of Living Comparison

Botswana Guatemala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1570
$2005
🏠 One person rent
$241
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$629
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$60.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$453
💸 GDP per capita
$7738
$5473
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
7.08
❤️ Life expectancy
61.1
69.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
24
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
1%
🎓 Higher education
59
50
😀 Quality of life
47
35
🏙️ Population
2.29M
17.3M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($592) is 31% less expensive than in Guatemala ($852). Botswana ranked 158th vs 101st for Guatemala in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Botswana compared to 0.5 months in Guatemala. Ranked 89th and 138th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Guatemala

We calculate prices for Botswana and Guatemala 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 Guatemala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$5.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.14
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$404
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$484
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$40.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$62.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
7.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1485
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$854
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$11
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$6.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$6.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$8.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$6.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$37.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.9
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5143
$7660

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In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$652
246K
Francistown
$523
103K
Serowe
$497
47.4K
Mahalapye
$501
41.3K
Palapye
$527
36.2K
Molepolole
$596
67.6K
Kanye
$638
48K
Lobatse
$603
26.9K

In Guatemala

City Cost of living Population
Guatemala City
$970
1.21M
Mixco
$677
518K
Coban
$833
229K
Quetzaltenango
$779
204K
Jalapa
$831
193K
San Miguel Petapa
$764
151K
Momostenango
$851
140K
Mazatenango
$703
83.8K
Flores
$798
44.7K
Panajachel
$785
16.1K