Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 13.6% cheaper than El Salvador overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.5% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 1.7% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 10.6% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 11.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 34.6% less in Botswana
The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in El Salvador. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of El Salvador, you would:
pay 14.5% less for restaurants
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SVC65.62
|
$7.50
BWP103.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
SVC55.39
|
$6.00
BWP82.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
SVC8.39
|
$0.83
BWP11.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SVC7.07
|
$0.49
BWP6.75
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
SVC18.55
|
$0.81
BWP11.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
SVC28.32
|
$3.37
BWP46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
SVC60.84
|
$5.06
BWP70.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
SVC24.47
|
$2.29
BWP31.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
SVC23.48
|
$2.27
BWP31.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
SVC12.62
|
$0.77
BWP10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SVC6.72
|
$0.62
BWP8.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
SVC10.20
|
$0.88
BWP12.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
SVC10.64
|
$0.65
BWP8.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
SVC8.69
|
$0.60
BWP8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
SVC8.53
|
$0.55
BWP7.58
|
|
pay 1.7% more for transportation
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.80
SVC33.23
|
$4.27
BWP59.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SVC175.00
|
$28.18
BWP389.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,333.33
SVC212,912.26
|
$22,486.26
BWP311,156.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.95
SVC279.57
|
$19.49
BWP269.67
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.14
SVC368.74
|
$90.60
BWP1,253.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$652.78
SVC5,711.69
|
$254.84
BWP3,526.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.89
SVC4,058.94
|
$149.91
BWP2,074.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.00
SVC603.77
|
$49.21
BWP680.97
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$160.29
SVC1,402.47
|
$180.24
BWP2,494.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,740.67
SVC50,229.79
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,762.25
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SVC17.50
|
$2.25
BWP31.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.82
SVC24.69
|
$2.37
BWP32.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
SVC35.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.22
SVC264.44
|
$32.19
BWP445.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
SVC46.67
|
$6.75
BWP93.35
|
|
pay 34.6% less for clothing
|
El Salvador
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.14
SVC631.24
|
$44.14
BWP610.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.86
SVC418.74
|
$22.17
BWP306.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.14
SVC981.23
|
$76.20
BWP1,054.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.33
SVC947.90
|
$93.16
BWP1,289.08
|
|
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