Cost of living comparison
Tunisia is 27.4% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.0% less in Tunisia
- Groceries
-
pay 20.8% less in Tunisia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Tunisia
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Tunisia
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Tunisia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Tunisia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.4% more in Tunisia
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Tunisia.
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
BWP101.94
|
$3.13
TND9.680
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$4.25
TND13.140
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.63
TND1.940
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.27
TND0.850
|
|
pay 20.8% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.16
TND0.500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$4.92
TND15.230
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$1.78
TND5.510
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.46
TND4.520
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.36
TND7.310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.77
TND2.380
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$1.33
TND4.120
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.48
TND1.490
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.30
TND0.930
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.27
TND0.840
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.23
TND0.710
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$3.00
TND9.270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$9.30
TND28.780
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$35,666.41
TND110,342.110
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$2.64
TND8.160
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$17.29
TND53.490
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$193.39
TND598.290
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$130.14
TND402.620
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$32.79
TND101.460
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$78.96
TND244.280
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$1,865.54
TND5,771.470
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.37
TND4.240
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$0.81
TND2.510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$3.22
TND9.960
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$27.05
TND83.670
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.08
TND12.620
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Tunisia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$36.55
TND113.060
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$50.85
TND157.300
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$90.17
TND278.950
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$66.30
TND205.100
|
|
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