Cost of living comparison
Eritrea is 46.3% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Eritrea
- Groceries
-
pay 97.7% more in Eritrea
- Transportation
-
pay 40.2% more in Eritrea
- Housing
-
pay 79.2% more in Eritrea
- Childcare
-
pay 70.7% less in Eritrea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Eritrea
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Eritrea
The cost of clothing, restaurants, groceries, housing, and transportation in Eritrea are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Eritrea. Notably, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Eritrea.
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
|
pay 97.7% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
|
pay 40.2% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
|
pay 79.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
|
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