Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.1 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in United States instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Botswana
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.09
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.67
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.34
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.65
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
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Botswana
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.06
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.87
|
$6.33
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.92
|
$3.91
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.20
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.96
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.54
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.04
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.79
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.13
|
$1.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.46
|
$1.38
|
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pay 36.9% more for transportation
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Botswana
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.20
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.85
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP306,266.47
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.43
|
$17.81
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,234.00
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,471.02
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,041.78
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP670.27
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,454.92
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,948.70
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.63
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.27
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.04
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP438.41
|
$50.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.88
|
$13.30
|
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pay 32.2% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP601.19
|
$50.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.89
|
$40.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,037.90
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,268.82
|
$111.08
|
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