Cost of living comparison
Peru is 3.0% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Peru
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Peru
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Peru
- Housing
-
pay 1.5% less in Peru
- Childcare
-
pay 1.8% more in Peru
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 9.7% more in Peru
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Peru
The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Peru are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Peru.
If you lived in Peru instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
|
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
|
pay 1.5% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
|
pay 1.8% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
|
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Peru
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
|
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