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Essentials to live in Botswana

Christine

Hi,

As an expat living in Botswana, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along?

What are the items you can easily find in Botswana? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive?

Share with us what you would recommend to bring in one’s suitcase or container when moving to Botswana.

Thank you in advance,

Christine

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gmashworth

It's very difficult to name exact items or advise people on specific items. The reason being there are shops/stores that sell most of what you want or need, but you can find yourself going all around the city before you find what you're looking for. They may have what you're looking for, but it might be the wrong size or the wrong type, etc. There's not often much in the way of variety. I know this sounds very vague, but that's the reality. There are many items here that we have been unable to find, but they're not likely to be items others will want or need. I can say most items are more expensive than you would expect. I'm from the UK and you find items are the equivalent of UK prices, which isn't so great when you're income is BWP and not GBP.