Botswana vs Mozambique - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Botswana Mozambique
🚶 Cost of living one person
$610
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1604
$2444
🏠 One person rent
$251
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$510
$991
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.2
$109
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$707
$305
💸 GDP per capita
$7739
$558
😃 Human freedom index
7.31
6.51
❤️ Life expectancy
61.1
59.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
59
25
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
2%
🎓 Higher education
55
49
😀 Quality of life
44
19
🏙️ Population
2.29M
29.7M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($610) is 42% less expensive than in Mozambique ($1053). Botswana ranked 154th vs 75th for Mozambique in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Botswana compared to 0.3 months in Mozambique. Ranked 100th and 173rd best countries to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Botswana vs Mozambique infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Botswana vs Mozambique

We calculate prices for Botswana and Mozambique 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 Mozambique
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.64
$7.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$47.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.43
$7.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$1.06
 Cappuccino
$2.01
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$178
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$407
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$476
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$351
$778
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.1
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$67.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$77.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.14%
19.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1973
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2256
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$15.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$25.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$6.25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.18
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.58
$4.57
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.9
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.83
$6.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$33.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.35
$6.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$29.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$53.4
$68.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$152
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5073
$3935

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

Cities Comparison in Botswana vs Mozambique

More countries to compare

Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$656
246K
Francistown
$550
103K
Serowe
$554
47.4K
Mahalapye
$605
41.3K
Palapye
$511
36.2K
Molepolole
$603
67.6K
Kanye
$633
48K
Lobatse
$631
26.9K

In Mozambique

City Cost of living Population
Matola
$978
1.03M
Nampula
$1165
743K
Maputo
$1084
1.19M
Beira
$1014
531K
Nacala
$1127
225K
Chimoio
$993
239K
Quelimane
$992
193K
Pemba
$1144
141K
Tete
$970
153K
Xai-Xai
$952
116K