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
BWP102.78
|
$14.33
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$10.44
€9.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$1.90
€1.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$1.51
€1.43
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$1.23
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$6.08
€5.76
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$4.24
€4.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$2.43
€2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$4.35
€4.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$1.22
€1.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$1.45
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$6.46
€6.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
$41.08
€38.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
$20,363.50
€19,311.97
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$18.87
€17.90
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$48.65
€46.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$986.92
€935.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$789.53
€748.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$81.28
€77.08
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$572.05
€542.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$14,013.30
€13,289.68
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$2.93
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$2.38
€2.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$5.87
€5.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$55.82
€52.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$9.47
€8.98
|
|
pay 70.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Andorra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$42.87
€40.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$103.60
€98.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$123.25
€116.89
|
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