Botswana vs Uganda - Cost of Living Comparison

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Botswana Uganda
🚶 Cost of living one person
$669
$643
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1618
$1528
🏠 One person rent
$254
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$405
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$53.5
$64.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$133
💸 GDP per capita
$7696
$1078
😃 Human freedom index
7.47
5.91
❤️ Life expectancy
69.2
68.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
58
25
🌐 English speaking %
38.4%
44.7%
🎓 Higher education
55
69
😀 Quality of life
51
28
🏙️ Population
2.52M
50M

The average cost of living in Botswana ($669) is 4% more expensive than in Uganda ($643). Botswana ranked 157th vs 161st for Uganda 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 0.2 months in Uganda. Ranked 91st and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Botswana vs Uganda

We calculate prices for Botswana and Uganda as a population-weighted mean of 8 and 9 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 Uganda
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$2.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$25.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$8.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.24
 Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$231
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$175
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$918
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$333
$351
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.3
$35.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71
$54.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$38.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.01%
20.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1332
$1086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1283
$996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$42.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.2
$3.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.25
$1.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$4.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.16
$8.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.05
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$4.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.1
$38.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.48
$6.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.42
$5.22
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$36.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2367
$4948

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Cities Comparison in Botswana vs Uganda

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Botswana

City Cost of living Population
Gaborone
$723
236K
Francistown
$632
103K
Molepolole
$663
67.6K
Kanye
$691
48K
Serowe
$590
47.4K
Mahalapye
$615
41.3K
Palapye
$549
36.2K
Lobatse
$691
26.9K

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$697
1.68M
Mbale
$624
586K
Arua
$577
385K
Kira Town
$635
317K
Jinja
$573
279K
Gulu
$591
177K
Kasese
$541
134K
Entebbe
$531
70K
Tororo
$603
42.9K