Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 8.1% more expensive than Ecuador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.2% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 6.8% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 38.8% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 21.5% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.0% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 17.0% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Botswana are more expensive than in Ecuador. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Ecuador, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 6.8% more for groceries
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.42
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,111.11
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.51
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 38.8% more for housing
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.71
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.59
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$278.18
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.19
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 21.5% less for childcare
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.49
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.83
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 6.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.03
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.55
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Ecuador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.26
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.74
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.54
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.58
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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