Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

El Salvador

El Salvador vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

El Salvador is 36.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.6% more in El Salvador
Groceries: pay 55.4% more in El Salvador
Transportation: pay 8.0% more in El Salvador
Housing: pay 88.0% more in El Salvador
Childcare: pay 21.2% more in El Salvador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.5% less in El Salvador
Clothing: pay 60.7% more in El Salvador

The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and transportation in El Salvador are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in El Salvador.

El Salvador vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in El Salvador instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 21.6% more for restaurants

	Botswana	El Salvador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.94	$7.50 SVC65.47	+0.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.55	$6.33 SVC55.25	+5.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$0.96 SVC8.37	+15.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.64	$0.81 SVC7.06	+65.6%
Average			+21.6%

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pay 55.4% more for groceries

	Botswana	El Salvador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.05	$2.12 SVC18.51	+161.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.81	$3.24 SVC28.25	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.82	$6.95 SVC60.69	+37.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.16	$2.80 SVC24.42	+22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.92	$2.68 SVC23.43	+18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.53	$1.44 SVC12.59	+86.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.77 SVC6.71	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.17 SVC10.17	+31.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.78	$1.22 SVC10.61	+88.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.99 SVC8.67	+66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.45	$0.98 SVC8.51	+78.1%
Average			+55.4%

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pay 8.0% more for transportation

	Botswana	El Salvador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.12	$3.80 SVC33.15	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.30	$20.00 SVC174.58	-29.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,825.54	$24,333.33 SVC212,406.35	+8.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP265.05	$31.95 SVC278.91	+64.0%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 88.0% more for housing

	Botswana	El Salvador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,232.22	$42.14 SVC367.87	-53.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,466.02	$652.78 SVC5,698.12	+156.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,038.84	$463.89 SVC4,049.30	+209.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP669.30	$69.00 SVC602.33	+40.2%
Average			+88.0%

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pay 21.2% more for childcare

	Botswana	El Salvador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,451.38	$160.29 SVC1,399.14	-11.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,875.35	$5,740.67 SVC50,110.44	+53.5%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	El Salvador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.58	$2.00 SVC17.46	-11.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.22	$2.82 SVC24.64	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.97	$4.00 SVC34.92	+6.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.78	$30.22 SVC263.81	-6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.75	$5.33 SVC46.55	-20.9%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 60.7% more for clothing

	Botswana	El Salvador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP600.32	$72.14 SVC629.74	+63.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.46	$47.86 SVC417.75	+115.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,036.41	$112.14 SVC978.90	+47.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.99	$108.33 SVC945.64	+16.3%
Average			+60.7%

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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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