Botswana vs Kiribati - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Botswana	Kiribati
🚶 Cost of living one person	$669	$526
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1618	$1270
🏠 One person rent	$254	$226
🏘️ Family rent	$405	$371
🍽️ Food expenses	$292	$222
🚐 Transport expenses	$53.5	$22.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$453	$181
💸 GDP per capita	$7696	$2289
😃 Human freedom index	7.47	4.2
❤️ Life expectancy	69.2	66.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index	58	40
🌐 English speaking %	38.4%	72.9%
🎓 Higher education	55	1
😀 Quality of life	51	33
🏙️ Population	2.52M	135K

The average cost of living in Botswana ($669) is 27% more expensive than in Kiribati ($526). Botswana ranked 157th vs 181st for Kiribati 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 0.3 months in Kiribati. Ranked 91st and 142nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Kiribati

We calculate prices for Botswana and Kiribati as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 2 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	Kiribati
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10	$3.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28.6	$21.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.77	$5.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.94	$1.82
☕ Cappuccino	$2.38	$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.75	$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$231	$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$151	$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$475	$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$333	$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$46.3	$41.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71	$63.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.6	$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.01%	12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1332	$1342
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1283	$823
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.59	$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$29.7	$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.2	$7.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.36	$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.85	$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.25	$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.9	$7.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.1	$7.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$4.16	$7.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.46	$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.05	$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.55	$3.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.66	$3.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.4	$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.48	$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.1	$23.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.48	$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$18.1	$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.42	$4.15
👖 Brand Jeans	$48.7	$31
👟 Brand Sneakers	$75.6	$65.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$125	$139
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$2367	$4507