Cost of living comparison

 Botswana
compared to
 San Marino
San Marino vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

San Marino is 54.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants
pay 89.2% more in San Marino
Groceries
pay 30.1% more in San Marino
Transportation
pay 19.2% more in San Marino
Housing
pay 78.0% more in San Marino
Childcare
pay 68.8% more in San Marino
Entertainment and Sports
pay 39.8% more in San Marino
Clothing
pay 53.5% more in San Marino

The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in San Marino are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in San Marino.

San Marino vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in San Marino instead of Botswana, you would:

pay 89.2% more for restaurants

 
Botswana
San Marino
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.50
BWP104.00
$13.93
€13.51
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.00
BWP83.20
$7.14
€6.93
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.83
BWP11.55
$1.59
€1.55

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pay 30.1% more for groceries

 
Botswana
San Marino
Bread
1 loaf
$0.81
BWP11.27
$1.61
€1.56
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.37
BWP46.73
$6.43
€6.24
Milk (1 gallon) $5.06
BWP70.21
$3.96
€3.84

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pay 19.2% more for transportation

 
Botswana
San Marino
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.27
BWP59.29
$6.19
€6.00
Monthly public transit pass $28.18
BWP391.05
$33.22
€32.22
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,486.26
BWP312,010.63
$23,042.91
€22,346.80

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pay 78.0% more for housing

 
Botswana
San Marino
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$90.60
BWP1,257.14
$31.88
€30.92
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $254.84
BWP3,536.12
$509.09
€493.71
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $149.91
BWP2,080.07
$509.09
€493.71

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pay 68.8% more for childcare

 
Botswana
San Marino
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $180.24
BWP2,500.96
$350.11
€339.53
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,740.68
BWP51,904.27
$5,358.82
€5,196.93

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pay 39.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Botswana
San Marino
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.25
BWP31.20
$4.29
€4.16
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.37
BWP32.88
$1.47
€1.43
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.75
BWP52.00
$4.74
€4.60

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pay 53.5% more for clothing

 
Botswana
San Marino
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$44.14
BWP612.47
$101.82
€98.74
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.17
BWP307.55
$32.15
€31.18
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$76.20
BWP1,057.37
$107.18
€103.94

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