Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 56.6% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.0% more in Slovakia
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Slovakia
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% more in Slovakia
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Slovakia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Slovakia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Slovakia
- Clothing
-
pay 19.6% more in Slovakia
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Slovakia are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Slovakia.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 79.0% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$8.14
€7.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.98
€7.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.58
€1.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$1.35
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$6.03
€5.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$3.43
€3.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.12
€2.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.73
€0.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.79
€0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.96
€0.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.51
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$6.34
€5.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$26.69
€24.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$24,429.89
€22,465.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$11.64
€10.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$20.60
€18.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$566.87
€521.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$468.12
€430.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$171.07
€157.31
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$400.86
€368.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$8,069.66
€7,420.72
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.99
€1.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.35
€2.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$5.24
€4.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$40.04
€36.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$8.21
€7.55
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$63.57
€58.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$29.21
€26.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$78.92
€72.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$92.27
€84.85
|
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