Botswana vs South Sudan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana South Sudan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1680
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$257
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$419
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$30.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$659
$387
💸 GDP per capita
$7820
$1080
😃 Human freedom index
7.46
3.6
❤️ Life expectancy
65.9
55.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
8
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
94%
🎓 Higher education
55
17
😀 Quality of life
47
5
🏙️ Population
2.48M
12.6M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($648) is 28% more expensive than in South Sudan ($507). Botswana ranked 156th vs 185th for South Sudan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Botswana compared to 0.8 months in South Sudan. Ranked 84th and 195th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs South Sudan

We calculate prices for Botswana and South Sudan as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 5 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 South Sudan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.37
$3.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$19
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$1.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$211
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$58.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.4
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
12.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$1508
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$6.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$7.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$2.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.7
$4.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.36
$3.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$26.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$60.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$87.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3575
$2871

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Cities Comparison in Botswana vs South Sudan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Francistown
$624
103K
Gaborone
$691
236K
Serowe
$583
47.4K
Palapye
$540
36.2K
Mahalapye
$631
41.3K
Molepolole
$628
67.6K
Kanye
$664
48K
Lobatse
$665
26.9K

In South Sudan

City Cost of living Population
Juba
$513
459K
Wau
$508
321K
Bor
$506
315K
Malakal
$496
147K
Yambio
$495
130K