Cost of living comparison
Nepal is 40.1% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% less in Nepal
- Groceries
-
pay 36.2% less in Nepal
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% less in Nepal
- Housing
-
pay 69.9% less in Nepal
- Childcare
-
pay 47.8% less in Nepal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.6% less in Nepal
- Clothing
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pay 36.0% less in Nepal
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nepal.
If you lived in Nepal instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 46.3% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$1.57
NPR216.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$6.71
NPR923.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.42
NPR57.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.16
NPR21.67
|
|
pay 36.2% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.46
NPR63.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$3.21
NPR441.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$2.81
NPR386.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.50
NPR206.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$1.41
NPR194.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.99
NPR135.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.40
NPR55.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.48
NPR65.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.27
NPR36.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.18
NPR25.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.26
NPR35.91
|
|
pay 11.6% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$4.84
NPR666.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$15.93
NPR2,193.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$30,847.90
NPR4,248,092.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$9.11
NPR1,254.23
|
|
pay 69.9% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$9.30
NPR1,280.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$83.84
NPR11,546.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$52.73
NPR7,261.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$20.72
NPR2,853.65
|
|
pay 47.8% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$51.59
NPR7,103.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$2,839.32
NPR391,004.75
|
|
pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$2.21
NPR303.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.57
NPR215.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.90
NPR400.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$16.62
NPR2,289.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$2.96
NPR407.17
|
|
pay 36.0% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Nepal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$21.36
NPR2,941.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$27.01
NPR3,719.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$40.30
NPR5,549.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$30.56
NPR4,208.50
|
|
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