Source data
ITU fixed and mobile price baskets, selected operator and data allowance
Sources checked
Mobile data only
Shared scale · 0% to 44.21%
Fixed broadband
Shared scale · 0% to 44.21%
Both views use monthly GNI per capita. Selected offers can have different speeds, data allowances and terms.
ITU fixed and mobile price baskets, selected operator and data allowance
The 2025 ITU study measures advertised residential offers that meet basket minimums. Prices and income shares are rounded to two decimals. The fixed broadband reference repeats for the country. Actual data allowances can exceed the minimum.
| Source | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | Mobile data only, 5 GB minimum | 1.38 | 8.68 | 22.59 | Mascom | 6.5 | 7.93 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | Mobile data only, 5 GB minimum | 8.35 | 8.0 | 24.11 | Vodacom Lesotho | 6 | 5.58 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | Mobile data only, 5 GB minimum | 6.4 | 3.07 | 7.81 | Vodacom Mozambique | 5.8 | 44.21 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | Mobile data only, 5 GB minimum | 2.75 | 9.7 | 24.5 | Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) | 8 | 5.36 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | Mobile data only, 5 GB minimum | 1.27 | 6.43 | 15.45 | Vodacom SA | 5 | 3.36 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | Mobile data only, 5 GB minimum | 3.18 | 2.83 | 10.57 | Airtel | 6 | 3.97 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | Fixed broadband, 5 GB minimum | 7.93 | 49.97 | 130.07 | Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL) | Unlimited | 7.93 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | Fixed broadband, 5 GB minimum | 5.58 | 5.35 | 16.13 | Econet Telecom Lesotho | 10 | 5.58 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | Fixed broadband, 5 GB minimum | 44.21 | 21.17 | 53.92 | TMCEL | 40 | 44.21 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | Fixed broadband, 5 GB minimum | 5.36 | 18.86 | 47.67 | Telecom Namibia | Unlimited | 5.36 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | Fixed broadband, 5 GB minimum | 3.36 | 17.03 | 40.9 | Telkom | Unlimited | 3.36 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | Fixed broadband, 5 GB minimum | 3.97 | 3.54 | 13.22 | Airtel | 10 | 3.97 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | Mobile data and voice, 1 GB minimum | 1.76 | 11.1 | 28.9 | Mascom Wireless | 2 | 7.93 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | Mobile data and voice, 1 GB minimum | 8.94 | 8.57 | 25.82 | Vodacom Lesotho | 1 | 5.58 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | Mobile data and voice, 1 GB minimum | 5.75 | 2.75 | 7.01 | Vodacom Mozambique | 2 | 44.21 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | Mobile data and voice, 1 GB minimum | 1.06 | 3.73 | 9.42 | MTC - Mobile Telecommunication Limited | 2 | 5.36 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | Mobile data and voice, 1 GB minimum | 1.11 | 5.62 | 13.5 | Vodacom SA | 1 | 3.36 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | Mobile data and voice, 1 GB minimum | 3.01 | 2.68 | 10.02 | Airtel | 1 | 3.97 | Source 1 |
| Botswana | Mobile data and voice, 5 GB minimum | 2.81 | 17.72 | 46.12 | Mascom | 8 | 7.93 | Source 1 |
| Lesotho | Mobile data and voice, 5 GB minimum | 13.01 | 12.46 | 37.56 | Vodacom Lesotho | 6 | 5.58 | Source 1 |
| Mozambique | Mobile data and voice, 5 GB minimum | 8.5 | 4.07 | 10.36 | Vodacom Mozambique | 5.8 | 44.21 | Source 1 |
| Namibia | Mobile data and voice, 5 GB minimum | 2.75 | 9.7 | 24.5 | Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) | 8 | 5.36 | Source 1 |
| South Africa | Mobile data and voice, 5 GB minimum | 3.71 | 18.76 | 45.05 | Vodacom SA | 5 | 3.36 | Source 1 |
| Zambia | Mobile data and voice, 5 GB minimum | 4.76 | 4.24 | 15.86 | Airtel | 6.3 | 3.97 | Source 1 |