Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 9.3% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
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Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.86
|
$2.61
NGN4,041.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.49
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.31
|
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
|
pay 33.0% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.77
|
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.77
|
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.13
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.41
|
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.07
|
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.01
|
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,594.87
|
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.85
|
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
|
pay 65.4% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.29
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.41
|
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.30
|
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.80
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
|
pay 52.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.53
|
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,836.98
|
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.93
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.45
|
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.68
|
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.87
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.23
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.63
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.04
|
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
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