Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 17.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% more in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 29.2% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 8.2% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 38.2% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 12.6% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.7% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 14.4% more in Mexico
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and childcare in Mexico are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 35.8% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
|
pay 29.2% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
|
pay 8.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
|
pay 38.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
|
pay 12.6% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
|
pay 2.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
|
pay 14.4% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
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