Cost of living comparison
Germany is 2.2 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Germany instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
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Botswana
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$14.04
€13.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$10.20
€9.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$2.80
€2.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$2.41
€2.31
|
|
pay 73.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$2.03
€1.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$6.71
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$4.38
€4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$6.24
€5.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.70
€0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$2.10
€2.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.69
€0.66
|
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pay 49.9% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$7.07
€6.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$52.96
€50.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$28,807.86
€27,620.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$23.02
€22.07
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$48.22
€46.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$790.39
€757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$625.27
€599.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$230.06
€220.58
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$458.39
€439.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$12,308.95
€11,801.48
|
|
pay 75.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$3.49
€3.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$8.74
€8.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$36.01
€34.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$12.80
€12.27
|
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pay 55.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Germany
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$82.34
€78.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$40.78
€39.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$91.59
€87.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$123.43
€118.34
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