Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 7.6% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 32.1% more in Georgia
- Childcare
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pay 6.8% more in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.6% less in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 42.3% more in Georgia
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, and childcare in Georgia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 32.1% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 6.8% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 42.3% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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