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:
- $ 56 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10.3 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1128* (14994 BWP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 147 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 17 per person
- $ 7.5 per person
Total budget:
$ 3309* (44016 BWP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 161 for 2 ppl.
- $ 30 per person
- $ 46 per person
- $ 16 per person
Total budget:
$ 4763* (63350 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 2025
Cost of living: Botswana VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Botswana in 2025 is 41% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Botswana by expense type
Botswana: Restaurant budget

($ 4.1 to $ 17)
65% less than in Belgium


($ 10.2 to $ 30)
69% less than in Belgium


($ 6.1 to $ 9.9)
42% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 2.8)
58% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 3.3)
3% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 3.3)
40% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
72% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 0.8)
81% less than in Belgium

Botswana: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 32 to $ 380)
13% less than in Belgium


($ 50 to $ 459)
10% more than in Belgium


($ 62 to $ 486)
12% less than in Belgium


($ 70 to $ 543)
0% less than in Belgium


($ 77 to $ 453)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 25 to $ 361)
29% less than in Belgium


($ 83 to $ 319)
32% less than in Belgium


($ 69 to $ 593)
4% less than in Belgium


($ 71 to $ 306)
28% less than in Belgium


($ 102 to $ 498)
19% less than in Belgium

Botswana: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.1 to $ 2)
9% more than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)
64% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 2.9)
17% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 3.3 to $ 8.2)
52% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 2.5)
37% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 2)
43% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 3.3)
30% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 1.2)
7% less than in Belgium

Botswana: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
80% less than in Belgium


($ 2.7 to $ 4.9)
2% more than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 1.3)
37% less than in Belgium


($ 0.5 to $ 0.7)
88% less than in Belgium


($ 24 to $ 60)
37% less than in Belgium

Botswana: Leisure activity budget

($ 5.8 to $ 13)
49% less than in Belgium


($ 4.1 to $ 22)
40% less than in Belgium

Botswana: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.3 to $ 7.4)
65% less than in Belgium


($ 30 to $ 66)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 13 to $ 50)
42% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1082)

(fair price: $ 1219)

(fair price: $ 1152)

(fair price: $ 1147)

(fair price: $ 1443)

(fair price: $ 1559)
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, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Botswana updated on 02-03-2025.