Travel budget and cost of living in Botswana how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Botswana and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Botswana. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Botswana travel budget.
Travel budget in Botswana
Botswana: calculate your travel budget
Botswana: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Botswana for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 32 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.6 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 770* (9520 BWP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 118 for 2 ppl.
- $ 19 per person
- $ 15 per person
- $ 6.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 2731* (33782 BWP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 259 for 2 ppl.
- $ 29 per person
- $ 38 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 5804* (71806 BWP)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Botswana in 2023
Cost of living: Botswana VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Botswana in 2023 is 45% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Botswana by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Botswana compared to the national average.
Cities | /Botswana | View Details |
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Molepolole | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Molepolole |
Local prices in Botswana by expense type
Botswana: Restaurant budget

($ 4.1 to $ 13)
69% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 10.2 to $ 28)
62% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 5.7 to $ 8.1)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2.4)
51% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 3.2)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.7)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.2)
73% less than in the United States (USA)

Botswana: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 73 to $ 78)
40% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 58 to $ 183)
30% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 67 to $ 321)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 280 to $ 559)
22% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 803 to $ 1400)
49% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 32 to $ 33)
76% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 122 to $ 170)
31% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 88 to $ 441)
4% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 70 to $ 169)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 199 to $ 496)
69% more than in the United States (USA)

Botswana: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.1 to $ 1.9)
9% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.4 to $ 1.3)
80% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 2)
66% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.2 to $ 3.2)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 7.6)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2.7)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 2)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 3.7)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 2.4)
58% less than in the United States (USA)

Botswana: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.5 to $ 0.6)
79% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2 to $ 3.2)
30% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 1.4)
5% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
85% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 17 to $ 55)
19% less than in the United States (USA)

Botswana: Leisure activity budget

($ 4.9 to $ 13)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.7 to $ 13)
66% less than in the United States (USA)

Botswana: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.2 to $ 5.5)
59% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 21 to $ 54)
28% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 15 to $ 35)
49% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1057)

(fair price: $ 1187)

(fair price: $ 1093)

(fair price: $ 1115)
About the information on the cost of living in Botswana
The information about the cost of living in Botswana shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Easyvoyage and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Botswana updated on 30-05-2023.
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