Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 35.0% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.4% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 20.2% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 65.7% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.7% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 29.4% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
CRC4,935.12
|
$7.50
BWP101.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.08
CRC4,597.94
|
$6.00
BWP81.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.01
CRC1,017.96
|
$0.83
BWP11.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
CRC755.17
|
$0.49
BWP6.60
|
|
pay 36.8% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.53
CRC1,282.05
|
$0.81
BWP10.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.76
CRC1,905.07
|
$3.37
BWP45.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
CRC3,531.91
|
$5.06
BWP68.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.21
CRC1,626.34
|
$2.29
BWP30.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.97
CRC2,010.47
|
$2.27
BWP30.73
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CRC905.96
|
$0.77
BWP10.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
CRC312.33
|
$0.62
BWP8.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC615.87
|
$0.88
BWP11.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
CRC618.52
|
$0.65
BWP8.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
CRC554.05
|
$0.60
BWP8.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
CRC563.88
|
$0.55
BWP7.40
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
CRC2,848.97
|
$4.27
BWP57.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.00
CRC24,808.21
|
$28.18
BWP380.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,063.37
CRC17,752,612.04
|
$22,486.26
BWP303,936.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.62
CRC7,909.55
|
$19.49
BWP263.41
|
|
pay 20.2% less for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.50
CRC24,555.81
|
$90.60
BWP1,224.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.04
CRC393,921.07
|
$254.84
BWP3,444.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$547.50
CRC277,201.34
|
$149.91
BWP2,026.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.26
CRC34,558.94
|
$49.21
BWP665.17
|
|
pay 65.7% less for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.07
CRC262,804.31
|
$180.24
BWP2,436.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,987.74
CRC5,563,102.81
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,561.05
|
|
pay 27.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
CRC1,380.76
|
$2.25
BWP30.39
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
CRC1,850.14
|
$2.37
BWP32.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.58
CRC2,320.03
|
$3.75
BWP50.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.46
CRC30,104.94
|
$32.19
BWP435.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
CRC4,367.31
|
$6.75
BWP91.18
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.32
CRC33,073.41
|
$44.14
BWP596.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.54
CRC22,550.81
|
$22.17
BWP299.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.39
CRC55,888.28
|
$76.20
BWP1,030.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.22
CRC49,220.97
|
$93.16
BWP1,259.16
|
|
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