Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 18.3% more expensive than Bulgaria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.2% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 8.2% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 44.2% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 39.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Bulgaria. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 25.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.86
BGN16.50
|
$7.50
BWP103.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
BGN14.21
|
$6.00
BWP82.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
BGN2.22
|
$0.83
BWP11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BGN1.37
|
$0.49
BWP6.71
|
|
pay 8.2% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
BGN1.64
|
$0.81
BWP11.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
BGN8.66
|
$3.37
BWP46.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.10
BGN11.36
|
$5.06
BWP69.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
BGN5.48
|
$2.29
BWP31.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
BGN5.87
|
$2.27
BWP31.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
BGN1.27
|
$0.77
BWP10.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
BGN1.57
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.36
|
$0.88
BWP12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
BGN1.81
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.88
|
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.92
|
$0.55
BWP7.53
|
|
pay 44.2% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
BGN10.13
|
$4.27
BWP58.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.97
BGN42.78
|
$28.18
BWP387.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,917.67
BGN55,734.61
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,291.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.49
BGN12.09
|
$19.49
BWP268.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.17
BGN22.67
|
$90.60
BWP1,246.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.56
BGN561.79
|
$254.84
BWP3,505.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$232.85
BGN433.78
|
$149.91
BWP2,061.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.06
BGN143.56
|
$49.21
BWP676.89
|
|
pay 39.1% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$365.01
BGN679.99
|
$180.24
BWP2,479.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,166.80
BGN9,625.41
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,451.87
|
|
pay 17.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.40
|
$2.25
BWP30.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
BGN3.27
|
$2.37
BWP32.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
BGN6.01
|
$3.75
BWP51.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.54
BGN53.16
|
$32.19
BWP442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
BGN12.42
|
$6.75
BWP92.79
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.59
BGN83.07
|
$44.14
BWP607.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.98
BGN53.98
|
$22.17
BWP304.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.86
BGN141.32
|
$76.20
BWP1,048.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.78
BGN143.03
|
$93.16
BWP1,281.35
|
|
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