Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 19.2% more expensive than Burkina Faso overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% more in Botswana
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Botswana. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA739
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,435
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA320
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA431
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,526
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,726
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,364
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA894
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA300
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA630
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA721
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA370
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,919
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA27,052
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA246,371
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA172,460
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA53,757
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA73,911
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA9,078,960
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA690
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Burkina Faso
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
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