Botswana vs Suriname - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana Suriname
🚶 Cost of living one person
$673
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1644
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$244
$277
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$467
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$443
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.7
$95.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$439
$272
💸 GDP per capita
$7696
$6962
😃 Human freedom index
7.47
7.04
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
73.6
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
38
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
87.1%
🎓 Higher education
55
27
😀 Quality of life
50
46
🏙️ Population
2.52M
634K

The average cost of living in Botswana ($673) is 23% less expensive than in Suriname ($876). Botswana ranked 155th vs 115th for Suriname 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 Suriname. Ranked 93rd and 110th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Suriname

We calculate prices for Botswana and Suriname 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 Suriname
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.5
$8.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.5
 Cappuccino
$2.37
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.89
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$132
$194
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$500
$1069
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$503
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$24
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.2
$37.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.3
$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.5%
15.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1154
$487
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1125
$417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$90.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$22.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$6.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$9.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$2.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.16
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.72
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$12.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.3
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.45
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.2
$75.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$62.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2519
$1855

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In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$731
236K
Francistown
$633
103K
Molepolole
$662
67.6K
Kanye
$694
48K
Serowe
$583
47.4K
Mahalapye
$628
41.3K
Palapye
$551
36.2K
Lobatse
$697
26.9K

In Suriname

City Cost of living Population
Paramaribo
$877
224K
Nieuw Nickerie
$854
12.8K