Cost of living comparison
Bolivia is 6.1% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Bolivia
- Groceries
-
pay 9.4% less in Bolivia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.2% less in Bolivia
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Bolivia
- Childcare
-
pay 7.0% less in Bolivia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.2% less in Bolivia
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Bolivia
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Bolivia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing are lower in Bolivia.
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$3.05
BOB21.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.91
BOB47.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.94
BOB6.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.74
BOB5.07
|
|
pay 9.4% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.27
BOB8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$2.34
BOB16.14
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$3.62
BOB24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.94
BOB13.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$1.55
BOB10.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.95
BOB6.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.45
BOB3.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.54
BOB3.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.63
BOB4.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.62
BOB4.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.49
BOB3.37
|
|
pay 30.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$2.00
BOB13.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$25.96
BOB178.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$16,221.21
BOB111,814.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$13.22
BOB91.16
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$45.11
BOB310.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$339.61
BOB2,340.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$201.58
BOB1,389.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$29.25
BOB201.62
|
|
pay 7.0% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$177.46
BOB1,223.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$3,275.34
BOB22,577.36
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.78
BOB12.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.57
BOB17.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.60
BOB17.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$34.68
BOB239.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$6.37
BOB43.91
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Bolivia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$41.88
BOB288.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$48.40
BOB333.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$61.94
BOB426.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$54.65
BOB376.68
|
|
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