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
KMF758
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 6.5% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 54.8% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 25.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
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