Cost of living comparison
Vietnam is 3.3% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Vietnam
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% less in Vietnam
- Transportation
-
pay 26.8% less in Vietnam
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Vietnam
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Vietnam
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Vietnam
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% less in Vietnam
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Vietnam. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Vietnam.
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$1.92
₫48,987
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$4.34
₫110,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.54
₫13,740
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.33
₫8,296
|
|
pay 4.1% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.90
₫23,023
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$6.05
₫154,457
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$5.46
₫139,336
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$1.46
₫37,263
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$1.55
₫39,469
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$1.20
₫30,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.43
₫10,872
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.57
₫14,550
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.45
₫11,394
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.48
₫12,143
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.48
₫12,299
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$3.47
₫88,467
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$7.11
₫181,346
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$35,423.92
₫903,786,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$5.64
₫143,949
|
|
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$8.68
₫221,540
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$297.09
₫7,579,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$207.27
₫5,288,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$39.91
₫1,018,275
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$205.27
₫5,237,053
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$12,496.31
₫318,824,148
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$0.88
₫22,359
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$1.58
₫40,319
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$1.27
₫32,294
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$22.09
₫563,599
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$3.38
₫86,189
|
|
pay 11.6% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Vietnam
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$28.00
₫714,303
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$22.19
₫566,238
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$79.50
₫2,028,199
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$79.86
₫2,037,446
|
|
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