Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Botswana, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.48
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.98
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.11
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.05
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.18
|
?? | |
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.32
|
?? | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.08
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.58
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.47
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.08
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.49
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.42
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.32
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,432.59
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.44
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,238.70
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,484.24
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,049.55
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.82
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,464.26
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,142.69
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.74
|
?? | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.39
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.24
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP440.08
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP603.48
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.04
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.85
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,273.65
|
?? |
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