Cost of living comparison
Ethiopia is 2.1 times more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.7% less in Ethiopia
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Ethiopia
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Ethiopia
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Ethiopia
- Childcare
-
pay 6.1 times more in Ethiopia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.1% more in Ethiopia
- Clothing
-
pay 79.9% more in Ethiopia
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Ethiopia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and restaurants are lower in Ethiopia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Ethiopia.
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 4.7% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$6.00
ETB789.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.24
ETB820.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.78
ETB103.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.50
ETB66.06
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.20
ETB158.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$4.85
ETB638.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$6.08
ETB799.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.65
ETB348.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$5.65
ETB742.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$3.30
ETB434.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.51
ETB66.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.08
ETB141.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.39
ETB50.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.31
ETB40.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.79
ETB104.48
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.88
ETB641.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$10.00
ETB1,315.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$25,000.00
ETB3,288,917.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$3.67
ETB482.16
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$171.17
ETB22,518.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$645.10
ETB84,867.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$422.74
ETB55,614.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$124.84
ETB16,423.30
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$81.47
ETB10,718.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$43,916.67
ETB5,777,531.13
|
|
pay 16.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.00
ETB131.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.15
ETB151.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$4.00
ETB526.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$90.59
ETB11,918.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$6.70
ETB881.43
|
|
pay 79.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Ethiopia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$48.33
ETB6,358.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$75.17
ETB9,888.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$108.84
ETB14,318.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$119.32
ETB15,697.57
|
|
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