Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 46.0% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK152.61
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.02
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK24.74
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.36
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 45.6% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.60
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.28
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.10
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.00
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.55
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.04
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.48
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.69
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.33
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.38
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.47
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 44.4% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.33
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK583.51
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK318,843.68
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK167.16
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK238.60
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,850.80
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,264.44
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,111.95
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 56.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,679.71
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK50,894.60
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 52.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK52.69
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK38.99
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK61.86
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK275.66
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK118.61
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK663.33
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK274.68
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK743.71
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,100.04
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
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