Cost of Living in Lobatse

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$631
$1667
🛋️ Without rent
$370
$1135
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$261
$532
🍽️ Food
$271
$741
🚐 Transport
$41.2
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$551
😀 Quality of life
34
🏙️ Population
26.9K

The average cost of living in Lobatse is $631, which is in the top 21% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 7376th out of 9294 in our global list and 3rd out of 8 in Botswana.

The median after-tax salary is $551, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months. Ranked 7919th (TOP 85%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 8th best city to live in Botswana. With an estimated population of 26.9K, Lobatse is the 8th largest city in Botswana.

✈️ Closest airport 78 km Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 22.9 µg/m³
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Prices in Lobatse

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
 Cappuccino
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1425
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5340

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