Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 20.9% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% more in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 1.3% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 78.6% more in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 2.1 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 22.0% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Beijing. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 53.2% more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.17
CN¥30.26
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.57
CN¥40.35
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
CN¥10.40
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.31
CN¥52.97
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
CN¥51.98
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.74
CN¥12.60
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥11.10
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.65
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CN¥5.16
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CN¥6.43
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.22
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
CN¥2.67
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 78.6% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
CN¥31.61
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.40
CN¥242.09
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,872.18
CN¥151,307.64
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.59
CN¥33.29
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.28
CN¥96.30
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$929.88
CN¥6,740.92
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$492.44
CN¥3,569.84
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.04
CN¥304.76
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$763.49
CN¥5,534.76
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,913.01
CN¥166,102.17
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
CN¥8.07
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
CN¥26.12
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.48
CN¥25.22
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.46
CN¥474.51
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.35
CN¥60.52
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 22.0% less for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.65
CN¥454.20
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.69
CN¥251.45
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.45
CN¥604.97
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.64
CN¥780.28
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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