Cost of living comparison
Niger is 53.2% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Niger instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 29.7% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$9.80
F CFA6,165
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$1.37
F CFA861
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.61
F CFA385
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$8.54
F CFA5,368
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$2.26
F CFA1,423
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$3.30
F CFA2,078
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.67
F CFA1,049
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$1.06
F CFA664
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.72
F CFA454
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$3.45
F CFA2,171
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$12.25
F CFA7,707
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,330,925
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$3.76
F CFA2,363
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$796.52
F CFA500,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$408.47
F CFA256,894
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$170.73
F CFA107,377
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$925.87
F CFA582,294
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,825,837
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$1.23
F CFA771
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$3.00
F CFA1,884
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$2.45
F CFA1,541
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$54.46
F CFA34,253
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$46.29
F CFA29,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$40.85
F CFA25,689
|
|
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