Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 20.7% cheaper than Belize overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 38.6% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.3% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% less in Botswana
Expenses including housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Belize, you would:
pay 33.2% less for restaurants
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.91
BZD17.89
|
$7.50
BWP103.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.48
BZD17.02
|
$6.00
BWP82.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
BZD2.66
|
$0.83
BWP11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BZD1.98
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
BZD2.67
|
$0.81
BWP11.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.02
BZD14.09
|
$3.37
BWP46.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.64
BZD23.37
|
$5.06
BWP69.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
BZD5.38
|
$2.29
BWP31.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
BZD5.14
|
$2.27
BWP31.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.92
BZD5.86
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
BZD1.36
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BZD1.47
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
BZD2.77
|
$0.65
BWP8.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
BZD2.66
|
$0.60
BWP8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.28
BZD2.56
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 19.4% more for transportation
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.98
BZD14.01
|
$4.27
BWP58.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
BZD40.15
|
$28.18
BWP388.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,514.56
BZD21,107.93
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,763.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.58
BZD63.39
|
$19.49
BWP268.46
|
|
pay 38.6% less for housing
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.93
BZD150.41
|
$90.60
BWP1,248.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$718.27
BZD1,441.92
|
$254.84
BWP3,510.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$566.55
BZD1,137.34
|
$149.91
BWP2,065.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.36
BZD157.32
|
$49.21
BWP677.92
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.24
BWP2,482.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,740.68
BWP51,530.49
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BZD5.50
|
$2.25
BWP30.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
BZD6.71
|
$2.37
BWP32.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.17
BZD8.36
|
$3.75
BWP51.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.75
BZD77.79
|
$32.19
BWP443.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.71
BZD23.51
|
$6.75
BWP92.93
|
|
pay 12.0% less for clothing
|
Belize
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.39
BZD75.07
|
$44.14
BWP608.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.69
BZD57.59
|
$22.17
BWP305.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.00
BZD200.75
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.73
BZD232.32
|
$93.16
BWP1,283.31
|
|
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