Cost of living comparison
China is 28.6% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in China instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
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Botswana
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
|
pay 9.7% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
|
pay 7.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$75.53
CN¥551.13
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