On average how much does it cost to produce 1 litre of water (including set-up costs) in third world countries

Question

For example 1 litre of water in a developing nation costs $x to produce. So if I was raising money I would need to raise $x to fund the production of 10,000 litres factoring in build costs etc.

Answer 1

In many areas water is bountiful. Useful water is a different matter. Surface water needs to be filtered and purified (have all the bugs killed).
In many areas, artesian water is available in bountiful supply. A well may cost $4000 - $5000 to drill and little after that to maintain. The problem here is once these supplies are tapped, will they be replenished at the same rate as they are being exploited. As a well may produce millions of litres of water. cost per litre is minimal.

Answer 2

This is a bit old, but it gives some cost estimates:

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