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

AI estimate Updated Jun 10, 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 $253 $159 $253 $109 $33

Utilities — $36 $58 $29 —

Internet & Mobile $43 $29 $43 $11 $4

Groceries $43 $159 $253 $130 —

Transportation $29 $22 $58 $18 $7

Dining Out $362 $58 $72 $29 $18

Leisure Activities $36 $29 $43 $11 $7

Health Insurance $36 $43 $87 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $14 $22 $36 — —

Total $816 $557 $903 $337 $69

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.81 per cup

Beer $1.30 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $3.26 per meal

Fast Food Combo $4.34 per meal

Apples $1.81 per kg

Bread $0.72 per loaf

Milk $1.09 per liter

Rice $1.30 per kg

Chicken Fillets $3.98 per kg

Beef $5.07 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $8.69 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $20.28 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.87 per bottle

Housing

Coworking Space $57.93 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $325.86 per month

Coliving Space $181.03 per month

Apartment (1 bedroom) $202.76 per month

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.17 per trip

Taxi per km $0.72 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $21.72 per month

Gasoline $1.12 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $4.34 per trip

Scooter Rental $14.48 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $10.86 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $43.45 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $3.62 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $2.17 one-time

Gym Membership $25.34 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $5.07 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $25.34 per pair

Summer Dress $18.10 per dress

Running Shoes $43.45 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $3.62 per visit

Laundry $2.90 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $18.10 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $4.34 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 10, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 13.8096 BWP

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

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