Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 88.6% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$6.16
₩8,909
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$1.47
₩2,129
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.79
₩1,145
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$5.40
₩7,817
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$7.46
₩10,788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$3.32
₩4,803
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$3.17
₩4,582
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$1.49
₩2,153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$2.53
₩3,662
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$2.41
₩3,492
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$1.82
₩2,640
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$1.21
₩1,750
|
|
pay 6.4% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.39
₩6,353
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$45.32
₩65,546
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$8.17
₩11,820
|
|
pay 58.1% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$426.93
₩617,523
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$328.41
₩475,023
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$373.40
₩540,094
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
|
pay 31.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$3.09
₩4,475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$3.39
₩4,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$45.71
₩66,118
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$10.10
₩14,607
|
|
pay 33.7% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$93.73
₩135,573
|
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