Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 49.8% cheaper than Central African Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.2% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 53.9% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 90.5% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% less in Botswana
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Central African Republic, you would:
pay 47.2% less for restaurants
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,608
|
$7.50
BWP100.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,912
|
$6.00
BWP80.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,152
|
$0.83
BWP11.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
FCFA922
|
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$0.81
BWP10.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.06
FCFA1,728
|
$3.37
BWP45.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
FCFA9,594
|
$5.06
BWP67.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
FCFA2,028
|
$2.29
BWP30.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
FCFA2,299
|
$2.27
BWP30.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
FCFA418
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,672
|
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,254
|
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,045
|
$0.60
BWP8.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.59
FCFA1,463
|
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
|
pay 53.9% less for transportation
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$9.28
FCFA5,233
|
$4.27
BWP57.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP378.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP301,787.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.49
BWP261.55
|
|
pay 90.5% less for housing
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$90.60
BWP1,215.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,984.60
FCFA1,119,494
|
$254.84
BWP3,420.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,402.03
FCFA1,354,963
|
$149.91
BWP2,011.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.21
BWP660.47
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.24
BWP2,419.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,740.68
BWP50,203.66
|
pay 11.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.86
FCFA1,613
|
$2.25
BWP30.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
FCFA1,382
|
$2.37
BWP31.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.08
FCFA2,304
|
$3.75
BWP50.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.19
BWP432.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
BWP90.54
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Central African Republic
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.14
BWP592.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.17
BWP297.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.20
BWP1,022.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.16
BWP1,250.26
|
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