Botswana vs Tunisia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana Tunisia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$648
$467
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1680
$1156
🏠 One person rent
$257
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$265
$203
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$18
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$659
$319
💸 GDP per capita
$7820
$3978
😃 Human freedom index
7.46
5.97
❤️ Life expectancy
65.9
74.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
39
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
8%
🎓 Higher education
55
46
😀 Quality of life
47
42
🏙️ Population
2.48M
11.6M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($648) is 39% more expensive than in Tunisia ($467). Botswana ranked 156th vs 188th for Tunisia 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 0.7 months in Tunisia. Ranked 84th and 107th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Tunisia

We calculate prices for Botswana and Tunisia 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 Tunisia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.37
$3.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$18.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.63
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.77
 Cappuccino
$2.14
$0.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.78
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$192
$175
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$497
$360
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$245
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.1
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.7
$44.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.4
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.09%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1935
$946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$941
$567
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.52
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$10.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$2.82
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.77
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$0.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$0.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.97
$6.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.53
$1.18
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.54
$2.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.56
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.41
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.7
$4.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18
$16.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.36
$2.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.2
$37.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.8
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$149
$97.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3575
$2779

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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 Tunisia

City Cost of living Population
Tunis
$535
603K
Sfax
$448
273K
Sousse
$495
222K
Kairouan
$410
187K
Gabes
$377
116K
Aryanah
$465
123K
Bizerte
$348
143K
Gafsa
$386
121K
La Marsa
$549
93K
Nabeul
$443
84.3K