Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Czech Republic vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 59.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 74.5% more in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 21.8% more in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 3.5% more in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.2% more in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 28.9% more in Czech Republic

The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Czech Republic are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Czech Republic.

Czech Republic vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 74.5% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.94	$7.70 CZK177.95	+2.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.55	$7.61 CZK176.04	+27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$1.59 CZK36.84	+91.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.64	$1.35 CZK31.23	+176.8%
Average			+74.5%

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pay 21.8% more for groceries

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.05	$1.29 CZK29.76	+58.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.81	$5.47 CZK126.37	+62.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.82	$3.90 CZK90.06	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.16	$2.64 CZK61.07	+15.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.92	$3.73 CZK86.16	+63.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.53	$0.62 CZK14.26	-20.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.71 CZK16.38	+14.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.88 CZK20.28	-0.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.78	$1.29 CZK29.88	+100.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.51 CZK11.68	-15.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.45	$0.46 CZK10.75	-15.1%
Average			+21.8%

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pay 3.5% more for transportation

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.12	$5.95 CZK137.66	+39.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.30	$21.06 CZK487.04	-25.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,825.54	$31,453.98 CZK727,259.96	+39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP265.05	$11.74 CZK271.42	-39.8%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,232.22	$18.70 CZK432.27	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,466.02	$610.48 CZK14,115.11	+139.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,038.84	$493.17 CZK11,402.77	+229.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP669.30	$198.15 CZK4,581.49	+302.6%
Average			+147.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,451.38	$363.72 CZK8,409.67	+101.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,875.35	$7,967.34 CZK184,216.16	+113.0%
Average			+107.4%

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pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.58	$1.90 CZK43.92	-15.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.22	$2.60 CZK60.12	+9.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.97	$6.46 CZK149.43	+72.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.78	$47.23 CZK1,091.92	+46.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.75	$8.95 CZK206.86	+32.6%
Average			+29.2%

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pay 28.9% more for clothing

	Botswana	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP600.32	$69.75 CZK1,612.60	+58.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.46	$31.40 CZK725.93	+41.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,036.41	$80.03 CZK1,850.48	+5.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.99	$103.55 CZK2,394.23	+11.2%
Average			+28.9%

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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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