Cost of living comparison
Chile is 26.6% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 5.4% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 50.0% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.7% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Chile
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Chile are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.20
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 21.8% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$4.33
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 5.4% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$33.34
CLF0.8100
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$16,204.48
CLF392.2300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 50.0% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$21.54
CLF0.5200
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$453.06
CLF10.9700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$359.28
CLF8.7000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$78.13
CLF1.8900
|
|
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$313.82
CLF7.6000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$4,486.89
CLF108.6100
|
|
pay 16.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$40.53
CLF0.9800
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 1.6% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$43.89
CLF1.0600
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$28.66
CLF0.6900
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$61.62
CLF1.4900
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$78.35
CLF1.9000
|
|
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