Cost of living comparison
Lebanon is 29.7% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% more in Lebanon
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% less in Lebanon
- Transportation
-
pay 32.5% more in Lebanon
- Housing
-
pay 81.6% more in Lebanon
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Lebanon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Lebanon
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in Lebanon
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Lebanon are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Lebanon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lebanon.
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 60.8% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP100.05
|
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP80.04
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.11
|
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.51
|
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
|
pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP10.84
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP44.96
|
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP67.54
|
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP30.58
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.35
|
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.33
|
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.26
|
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP11.80
|
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.61
|
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP7.97
|
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.31
|
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP57.04
|
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP376.18
|
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP300,147.51
|
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP260.13
|
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
|
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,209.34
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,401.67
|
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,000.98
|
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP656.88
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,405.87
|
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP49,930.79
|
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.01
|
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP31.63
|
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.02
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP429.66
|
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP90.04
|
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
|
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Lebanon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP589.18
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP295.86
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,017.17
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,243.47
|
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
|
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