Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 10.4% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 16.4% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 9.4% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 44.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 2.2% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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