Cost of living comparison
Lithuania is 70.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Lithuania
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% more in Lithuania
- Transportation
-
pay 14.4% more in Lithuania
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Lithuania
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Lithuania
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% more in Lithuania
- Clothing
-
pay 62.9% more in Lithuania
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lithuania are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Lithuania.
If you lived in Lithuania instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$11.85
€10.90
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.93
€6.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$2.08
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.60
€1.47
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.62
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$5.79
€5.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$5.11
€4.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$2.67
€2.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.06
€2.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.74
€0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.72
€0.66
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.42
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.35
€0.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.42
€0.39
|
|
pay 14.4% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$29.98
€27.57
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$35,162.76
€32,335.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$10.62
€9.77
|
|
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$14.64
€13.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$507.54
€466.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$347.76
€319.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$146.97
€135.16
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$477.03
€438.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$8,723.77
€8,022.23
|
|
pay 44.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$4.82
€4.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.89
€2.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$5.16
€4.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$41.43
€38.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$8.20
€7.55
|
|
pay 62.9% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Lithuania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$94.52
€86.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$37.49
€34.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$88.84
€81.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$141.41
€130.04
|
|
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