Cost of living comparison
Lima is 21.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 13.2% more in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 4.2% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 46.8% more in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% more in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.8% more in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 16.9% more in Lima
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Lima are more expensive than in Botswana.
If you lived in Lima instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 6.2% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
|
pay 13.2% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
|
pay 4.2% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
|
pay 46.8% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
|
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
|
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