Botswana vs Namibia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana Namibia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$669
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$2244
🏠 One person rent
$254
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$344
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$54.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$286
💸 GDP per capita
$7696
$4413
😃 Human freedom index
7.47
7.5
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
67.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
46
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
17.2%
🎓 Higher education
55
45
😀 Quality of life
51
39
🏙️ Population
2.52M
3.03M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($669) is 32% less expensive than in Namibia ($982). Botswana ranked 157th vs 103rd for Namibia 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 Namibia. Ranked 91st and 130th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Namibia

We calculate prices for Botswana and Namibia 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 Namibia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$875
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$75.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$52.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$43
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$8.16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$7.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.16
$6.66
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.42
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$84.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2367
$5457

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Cities Comparison in Botswana vs Namibia

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Namibia

City Cost of living Population
Windhoek
$1040
486K
Walvis Bay
$893
103K
Swakopmund
$834
75.9K
Otjiwarongo
$925
49K
Rehoboth
$945
40.8K
Tsumeb
$890
35K
Gobabis
$998
33.4K
Mariental
$991
18.5K
Oshikango
$891
12.4K
Omaruru
$982
10.8K