Botswana vs Palau - Cost of Living Comparison

Botswana Palau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$592
$1161
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1570
$2753
🏠 One person rent
$241
$587
🏘️ Family rent
$517
$1092
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$433
🚐 Transport expenses
$49
$34.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$793
$660
💸 GDP per capita
$7738
$12084
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
6.4
❤️ Life expectancy
61.1
69.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
49
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
92.5%
🎓 Higher education
59
1
😀 Quality of life
47
49
🏙️ Population
2.29M
21.7K

The average cost of living in Botswana ($592) is 49% less expensive than in Palau ($1161). Botswana ranked 158th vs 54th for Palau in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Botswana compared to 0.6 months in Palau. Ranked 89th and 84th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Palau

We calculate prices for Botswana and Palau 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 Palau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.4
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$7.01
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$488
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$136
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$506
$1072
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$384
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.7
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.9%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2162
$1330
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$854
$1000
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.1
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$9.35
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$8.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.23
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$3.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.08
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$4.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$50.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.9
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$54.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.4
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$214
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5143
$5664

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In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$652
246K
Francistown
$523
103K
Serowe
$497
47.4K
Mahalapye
$501
41.3K
Palapye
$527
36.2K
Molepolole
$596
67.6K
Kanye
$638
48K
Lobatse
$603
26.9K

In Palau

City Cost of living Population
Melekeok
$1161
299
Ngerulmud
$1161
271