Cost of living comparison
Andorra is 2.0 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Andorra instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
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Botswana
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$14.33
€13.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$1.90
€1.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$1.51
€1.45
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$6.08
€5.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$4.24
€4.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$2.43
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$4.35
€4.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$1.45
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.75
€0.72
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$6.46
€6.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$41.08
€39.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$18.87
€18.10
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$48.65
€46.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$986.92
€946.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$789.53
€756.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$81.28
€77.92
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$572.05
€548.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$14,013.30
€13,435.58
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$2.93
€2.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$2.38
€2.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$9.47
€9.08
|
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pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$103.60
€99.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
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