Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 23.8% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 42.0% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
$8.29
ZAR146.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
$4.51
ZAR79.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
$0.93
ZAR16.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
$0.69
ZAR12.23
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
$0.93
ZAR16.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
$3.52
ZAR62.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
$4.04
ZAR71.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
$2.09
ZAR36.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
$1.97
ZAR34.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
$0.64
ZAR11.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
$0.62
ZAR10.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
$0.59
ZAR10.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
$0.69
ZAR12.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
$0.49
ZAR8.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
$0.61
ZAR10.82
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
$4.81
ZAR84.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
$50.85
ZAR898.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
$19,587.45
ZAR345,919.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
$8.44
ZAR149.05
|
|
pay 71.8% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
$40.70
ZAR718.85
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
$363.07
ZAR6,411.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
$324.06
ZAR5,722.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
$76.48
ZAR1,350.63
|
|
pay 6.0% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
$170.15
ZAR3,004.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
$3,782.54
ZAR66,800.62
|
|
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
$2.04
ZAR36.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
$1.79
ZAR31.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
$2.68
ZAR47.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
$28.55
ZAR504.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
$5.94
ZAR104.86
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
$44.73
ZAR789.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
$30.20
ZAR533.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
$81.48
ZAR1,438.92
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.79
BWP945.24
|
$77.16
ZAR1,362.58
|
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