Cost of living comparison
India is 47.3% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 45.2% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 54.1% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 63.6% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 35.8% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 55.3% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$2.40
₹206.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$3.90
₹335.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.40
₹34.07
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.17
₹14.29
|
|
pay 45.2% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.46
₹39.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$2.54
₹218.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$2.56
₹220.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$0.94
₹80.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$1.37
₹117.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.88
₹75.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.48
₹40.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.24
₹20.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.19
₹16.14
|
|
pay 45.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.62
₹397.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$10.12
₹870.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$13,525.56
₹1,163,124.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$2.94
₹252.71
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$7.39
₹635.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$138.05
₹11,871.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$90.33
₹7,768.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$29.97
₹2,577.15
|
|
pay 63.6% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$55.73
₹4,792.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$1,565.54
₹134,627.83
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.84
₹157.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.59
₹136.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$3.59
₹308.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$15.33
₹1,318.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$3.35
₹288.28
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$24.02
₹2,065.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$25.36
₹2,181.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$41.62
₹3,578.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$31.12
₹2,675.85
|
|
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