Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 27.4% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 39.0% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$3.13
TND9.930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$4.25
TND13.480
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.63
TND1.990
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.27
TND0.870
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.16
TND0.510
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$4.92
TND15.620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$1.78
TND5.660
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.46
TND4.640
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$2.36
TND7.500
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.77
TND2.440
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$1.33
TND4.220
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.48
TND1.530
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.30
TND0.950
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.27
TND0.860
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.23
TND0.730
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$3.00
TND9.510
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$9.30
TND29.530
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$35,666.41
TND113,195.170
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$2.64
TND8.380
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$17.29
TND54.870
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$193.39
TND613.760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$130.14
TND413.030
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$32.79
TND104.080
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$78.96
TND250.600
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$1,865.54
TND5,920.700
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$1.37
TND4.350
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$0.81
TND2.570
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$3.22
TND10.220
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$27.05
TND85.840
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$4.08
TND12.950
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$36.55
TND115.980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$50.85
TND161.370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$90.17
TND286.160
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$66.30
TND210.410
|
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