Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 10.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 10.2% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 6.6% less in Argentina
Childcare: pay 13.8% less in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.8% less in Argentina
Clothing: pay 85.3% more in Argentina

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Argentina. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Argentina.

Argentina vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Argentina instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 47.8% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.94	$8.59 ARS9,161.26	+14.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.55	$6.73 ARS7,175.06	+12.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$1.32 ARS1,408.91	+58.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.64	$1.00 ARS1,068.99	+105.5%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 10.2% more for groceries

	Botswana	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.05	$1.43 ARS1,522.36	+75.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.81	$3.84 ARS4,089.49	+13.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.82	$4.28 ARS4,561.80	-15.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.16	$1.79 ARS1,910.26	-21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.92	$2.64 ARS2,815.96	+16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.53	$0.91 ARS965.82	+17.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.85 ARS904.05	+36.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.64 ARS686.92	-27.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.78	$1.01 ARS1,073.25	+56.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.46 ARS494.48	-22.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.45	$0.46 ARS487.13	-16.6%
Average			+10.2%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Botswana	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.12	$3.66 ARS3,903.34	-14.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.30	$13.28 ARS14,156.02	-52.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,825.54	$28,930.00 ARS30,844,939.74	+28.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP265.05	$9.90 ARS10,551.30	-49.2%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 6.6% less for housing

	Botswana	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,232.22	$19.37 ARS20,649.01	-78.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,466.02	$303.40 ARS323,486.47	+19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,038.84	$221.72 ARS236,391.36	+47.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP669.30	$41.92 ARS44,698.36	-14.8%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 13.8% less for childcare

	Botswana	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,451.38	$173.69 ARS185,184.25	-3.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,875.35	$2,841.72 ARS3,029,818.86	-24.0%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.58	$1.81 ARS1,929.01	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.22	$2.09 ARS2,224.47	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.97	$2.36 ARS2,513.55	-37.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.78	$18.92 ARS20,170.04	-41.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.75	$4.76 ARS5,079.07	-29.4%
Average			-27.8%

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pay 85.3% more for clothing

	Botswana	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP600.32	$79.59 ARS84,862.37	+80.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.46	$69.14 ARS73,720.27	+211.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,036.41	$107.64 ARS114,763.29	+41.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.99	$100.20 ARS106,828.82	+7.6%
Average			+85.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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