Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 76.8% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 32.1% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 13.7% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 15.8% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 98.4% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 30.9% more in Beijing

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

Beijing vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.1% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.88	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-44.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.50	$5.57 CN¥40.29	-7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.63	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-36.7%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 13.7% more for groceries

	Botswana	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.04	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+76.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.78	$7.31 CN¥52.89	+117.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.78	$7.17 CN¥51.90	+41.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.14	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-24.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.90	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-32.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.52	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+18.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.71 CN¥5.15	+14.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.01	$0.89 CN¥6.42	+0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.77	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-9.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-38.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.44	$0.47 CN¥3.41	-14.0%
Average			+13.7%

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pay 15.8% less for transportation

	Botswana	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.08	$4.36 CN¥31.56	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.06	$33.40 CN¥241.74	+18.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,636.11	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-7.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP264.88	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-76.4%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 98.4% more for housing

	Botswana	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,231.46	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-85.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,463.88	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+264.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,037.57	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	+228.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP668.89	$42.04 CN¥304.32	-14.6%
Average			+98.4%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,449.86	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+323.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,843.84	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+512.5%
Average			+418.1%

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pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.56	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-50.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.20	$3.60 CN¥26.08	+52.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.94	$3.48 CN¥25.18	-7.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.51	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+103.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.69	$8.35 CN¥60.43	+23.8%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 30.9% more for clothing

	Botswana	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP599.95	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+41.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.27	$34.69 CN¥251.09	+56.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,035.77	$83.45 CN¥604.09	+9.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.21	$107.64 CN¥779.15	+15.5%
Average			+30.9%

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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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