Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 3.4% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 1.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 0.5% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 14.9% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 24.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 20.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 39.3% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.94	$6.02 BAM10.83	-19.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.55	$5.03 BAM9.04	-16.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$1.57 BAM2.82	+88.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.64	$1.00 BAM1.80	+104.9%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 1.9% less for groceries

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.05	$0.98 BAM1.75	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.81	$3.52 BAM6.33	+4.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.82	$4.65 BAM8.36	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.16	$2.51 BAM4.52	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.92	$3.05 BAM5.48	+34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.53	$0.53 BAM0.96	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.70 BAM1.26	+12.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.66 BAM1.19	-25.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.78	$0.69 BAM1.23	+6.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.42 BAM0.76	-29.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.45	$0.47 BAM0.84	-14.4%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 0.5% more for transportation

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.12	$5.43 BAM9.76	+27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.30	$35.51 BAM63.84	+26.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,825.54	$24,491.04 BAM44,035.45	+8.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP265.05	$7.78 BAM13.99	-60.1%
Average			+0.5%

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pay 14.9% more for housing

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,232.22	$23.89 BAM42.96	-73.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,466.02	$237.10 BAM426.31	-7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,038.84	$180.33 BAM324.23	+20.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP669.30	$108.25 BAM194.63	+120.0%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 24.5% less for childcare

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,451.38	$139.91 BAM251.57	-22.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,875.35	$2,744.59 BAM4,934.84	-26.6%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.58	$1.79 BAM3.23	-20.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.22	$1.34 BAM2.40	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.97	$3.34 BAM6.01	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.78	$25.77 BAM46.34	-19.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.75	$4.65 BAM8.36	-31.1%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 20.3% more for clothing

	Botswana	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP600.32	$57.86 BAM104.04	+31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.46	$30.34 BAM54.56	+36.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,036.41	$83.76 BAM150.60	+9.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.99	$96.14 BAM172.86	+3.2%
Average			+20.3%

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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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