Botswana vs Nepal - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana Nepal
🚶 Cost of living one person
$618
$371
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1518
$946
🏠 One person rent
$220
$106
🏘️ Family rent
$347
$176
🍽️ Food expenses
$281
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$383
$214
💸 GDP per capita
$7695
$1447
😃 Human freedom index
7.46
6.9
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
34
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
3%
🎓 Higher education
58
49
😀 Quality of life
48
35
🏙️ Population
2.52M
29.7M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($618) is 66% more expensive than in Nepal ($371). Botswana ranked 162nd vs 197th for Nepal in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Botswana compared to 0.6 months in Nepal. Ranked 94th and 142nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Nepal

We calculate prices for Botswana and Nepal 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 Nepal
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.3
$17
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$2.17
$1.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.77
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$119
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$116
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$453
$278
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$301
$171
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.8
$18.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$28.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.8
$8.04
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.08%
10.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$1471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$988
$837
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.2
$13
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$9.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$6.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$5.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.15
$6.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.44
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$2.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$0.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.55
$2.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.3
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.29
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.1
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$65
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2970
$2693

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In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$668
236K
Francistown
$587
103K
Molepolole
$607
67.6K
Kanye
$637
48K
Serowe
$536
47.4K
Mahalapye
$577
41.3K
Palapye
$514
36.2K
Lobatse
$637
26.9K

In Nepal

City Cost of living Population
Kathmandu
$427
846K
Pokhara
$386
354K
Lalitpur
$350
513K
Birgunj
$328
268K
Biratnagar
$321
243K
Dhangadhi
$383
102K
Bheemdatta
$367
105K
Janakpur
$293
97.8K
Hetauda
$293
84.7K
Damak
$316
75.1K