Cost of Living in Maun, 🇧🇼 Botswana - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 5 24 $635 $374 $898 $262 $56

Utilities 5 — $67 $120 $51 —

Internet & Mobile 4 22 $26 $46 $53 $41 $1

Groceries 5 14 15 16 17 20 $153 $197 $511 $146 $9

Transportation 11 13 $98 $205 $365 $24 $34

Dining Out 21 23 5 $170 $148 $298 $39 $31

Leisure Activities 5 11 12 $128 $92 $465 $30 $148

Health Insurance 6 $68 $90 $268 $14 —

Visa & Legal Fees 7 8 9 $5 $18 $36 — $2

Total $1,283 $1,237 $3,014 $607 $281

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 5 $374.00 $262 – $486 per month

Coworking Space 5 $112.05 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 5 24 $635.00 $486 – $747 per month

Coliving Space 5 $336.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 21 $2.24 per cup

Beer 12 $2.62 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 21 $4.86 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 $6.36 per meal

Apples 17 $1.50 per kg

Bread 14 $0.78 per loaf

Milk 14 $1.53 per liter

Rice 15 $1.12 per kg

Chicken Fillets 20 $3.29 per kg

Beef 16 $6.73 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 19 $5.61 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 23 12 $22.44 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 18 $0.71 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 11 13 $0.90 per trip

Taxi per km 11 $0.90 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 11 13 $16.46 per month

Gasoline 1 $1.36 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 11 $4.48 per trip

Scooter Rental 5 13 $74.80 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 4 $18.33 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 22 $28.35 per month

Gym Membership 12 $33.66 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 5 23 $14.95 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 4 $0.37 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket — per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 5 12 $48.62 per pair

Summer Dress 5 $17.95 per dress

Running Shoes 5 12 $74.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 5 13 $7.48 per visit

Laundry 5 $6.73 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 10 $32.44 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 5 14 $7.48 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 13.369 BWP on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Gaborone, Cape Town, London

Botswana octane-95 18.21 BWP/litre (19 Oct 2026)Index
Sedudu Maun 2BR units P5,500/monthListings
Maun Central 1BR cottage P5,000/month unfurnishedListings
Mascom MyCombo prepaid bundles (VAT incl.)Official
Maun rent, utilities and monthly budget bandsSecondary
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 / 4 weeksOfficial
Botswana eVisa portal (visa fees where applicable)Official
Work permit application (resident legal fees)Official
Visa-free tourism up to 90 days (nationality-dependent; UK example)Official
Private GP first consultation P433.70 (2026/27)Official
Maun combi P8–15; taxi P60–120; 5 km P60–110Secondary
Maun 2026 price ranges (housing, food, gym, beer)Secondary
Maun combi ~P3; taxi ~P30 to campsSecondary
Choppies online shelf prices (bread, milk, chicken twin pack)Listings
Choppies parboiled rice 2 kg P29.99Listings
Choppies beef mince P89.99/kgListings
Choppies apples 1.5 kg P29.99Listings
Choppies Clear 1.5 L still water P9.49Listings
Wellingtons 500 ml red wine P49.99Listings
Choppies mixed chicken portions 2 kg P87.99Listings
Marc's Eatery Maun menu (coffee, meals, burgers)Listings
BTC Home Internet 100 Mbps from P379/monthOfficial
Maun restaurant price bands; no local cinemaSecondary
Furnished 1BR cottage P6,500/monthListings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1317.21 635
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 391.6 374
- Apples 2.28 1.5
- Beef 5.34 6.73
- Beer 2.14 2.62
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- Bread 1.1 0.78
- Chicken Fillets 6.76 3.29
- Cinema Ticket 5.7 not set
- Coffee 3.2 2.24
- Coliving Space 605.2 336
- Coworking Space 156.64 112.05
- Dining Out local 60.52, nomad 484.16, expat 227.84, family 341.76, tourist 46.28 local 39, nomad 170, expat 148, family 298, tourist 31
- Doctor Visit (GP) 35.6 32.44
- Fast Food Combo 6.76 6.36
- Gasoline 1.2 1.36
- Groceries local 199.36, nomad 106.8, expat 320.4, family 676.4, tourist 8.54 local 146, nomad 153, expat 197, family 511, tourist 9
- Gym Membership 39.16 33.66
- Haircut 10.68 7.48
- Health Insurance local 14.24, nomad 67.64, expat 99.68, family 270.56, tourist 0 local 14, nomad 68, expat 90, family 268, tourist 0
- Housing local 249.2, nomad 1032.41, expat 605.2, family 1139.21, tourist 99.68 local 262, nomad 635, expat 374, family 898, tourist 56
- Internet & Mobile local 32.04, nomad 78.32, expat 67.64, family 99.68, tourist 4.27 local 41, nomad 26, expat 46, family 53, tourist 1
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 67.64 28.35
- Jeans 46.28 48.62
- Laundry 8.54 6.73
- Leisure Activities local 28.48, nomad 249.2, expat 178, family 284.8, tourist 156.64 local 30, nomad 128, expat 92, family 465, tourist 148
- Meal (Inexpensive) 6.05 4.86
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 46.28 22.44
- Milk 1.57 1.53
- Mobile Plan 32.04 18.33
- Monthly Transport Pass 46.28 16.46
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 7.83 7.48
- Rice 1.99 1.12
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.34 4.48
- Running Shoes 92.56 74.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 1.78 0.37
- Scooter Rental 21.36 74.8
- Summer Dress 32.04 17.95
- Taxi Start 0.71 0.9
- Taxi per km 1.07 0.9
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 8.54 14.95
- Transportation local 42.72, nomad 128.16, expat 249.2, family 391.6, tourist 32.04 local 24, nomad 98, expat 205, family 365, tourist 34
- Utilities local 46.28, nomad 85.44, expat 128.16, family 227.84, tourist 0 local 51, nomad 0, expat 67, family 120, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 35.6, expat 85.44, family 170.88, tourist 2.49 local 0, nomad 5, expat 18, family 36, tourist 2
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.03 0.71
- Wine (Mid-range) 9.97 5.61
Taxi per km and Scooter Rental updated — Gaborone per-km tariff proxy and Maun car-hire substitute for rare scooters (expatlife.ai).

Maun cost of living