Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 33.6% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Transportation
-
pay 22.3% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Childcare
-
pay 5.2% less in Cote d'Ivoire
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% more in Cote d'Ivoire
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% more in Cote d'Ivoire
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Cote d'Ivoire are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 16.1% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$10.21
F CFA6,160
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.75
F CFA455
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.78
F CFA471
|
|
pay 31.3% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$7.52
F CFA4,534
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$9.66
F CFA5,829
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.16
F CFA1,300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.58
F CFA956
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.45
F CFA274
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.57
F CFA343
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.70
F CFA423
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.70
F CFA422
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.88
F CFA533
|
|
pay 22.3% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$5.32
F CFA3,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$44.93
F CFA27,103
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$29,410.06
F CFA17,740,339
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$14.54
F CFA8,772
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$48.27
F CFA29,119
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$812.41
F CFA490,050
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$291.38
F CFA175,761
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$135.65
F CFA81,828
|
|
pay 5.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$198.79
F CFA119,912
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,790,460
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.38
F CFA1,434
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$1.23
F CFA739
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$75.48
F CFA45,529
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
|
pay 54.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$73.53
F CFA44,351
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$51.74
F CFA31,210
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$73.47
F CFA44,318
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$111.65
F CFA67,348
|
|
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