Niger is 53.2% more expensive than Botswana.

If you lived in Niger instead of Botswana, you would:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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