Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 58.7% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Benin, you would:
pay 42.3% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 5.1% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 39.8% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 14.5% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 23.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
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