Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 7.6% cheaper than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 41.2% less for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
BGN16.12
|
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.85
BGN12.32
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
BGN2.26
|
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BGN1.34
|
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
|
pay 12.1% less for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
BGN1.57
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
BGN8.08
|
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
BGN11.10
|
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BGN5.42
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.88
BGN5.17
|
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
BGN1.11
|
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
BGN1.29
|
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
BGN1.68
|
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
BGN0.78
|
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BGN0.80
|
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.61
BGN10.08
|
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
BGN42.11
|
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,293.89
BGN50,854.39
|
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.19
BGN11.13
|
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
|
pay 26.3% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.20
BGN21.93
|
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$305.24
BGN548.62
|
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.52
BGN401.75
|
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.43
BGN140.96
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
|
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$344.87
BGN619.85
|
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,705.13
BGN10,254.19
|
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
|
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
BGN3.29
|
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.71
BGN3.08
|
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.26
BGN5.85
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
BGN50.92
|
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
BGN12.63
|
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.83
BGN89.56
|
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.58
BGN51.36
|
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.21
BGN136.98
|
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.30
BGN146.13
|
$70.79
BWP945.24
|
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