Cost of living comparison
Dominica is 51.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.7% more in Dominica
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Dominica
- Transportation
-
pay 39.3% more in Dominica
- Housing
-
pay 31.4% more in Dominica
- Childcare
-
pay 24.7% less in Dominica
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.6% more in Dominica
- Clothing
-
pay 52.7% more in Dominica
The cost of groceries, restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Dominica are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Dominica.
If you lived in Dominica instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 79.7% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.04
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.63
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.33
|
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.06
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.85
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.89
|
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.18
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.95
|
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.54
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.03
|
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.79
|
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.13
|
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.17
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.66
|
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP306,111.14
|
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.30
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 31.4% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,233.37
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,469.26
|
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,040.74
|
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.93
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
|
pay 24.7% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,453.67
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,922.86
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.61
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.26
|
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.02
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP438.19
|
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.83
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
pay 52.7% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Dominica
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.88
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.74
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,037.38
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,268.17
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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