Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 3.8% cheaper than Comoros.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 60.5% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
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