Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 14.4% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.1% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 58.2% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 14.9% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Botswana
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and restaurants in Botswana are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB766.29
|
$7.50
BWP103.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB796.34
|
$6.00
BWP82.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB100.26
|
$0.83
BWP11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB64.13
|
$0.49
BWP6.71
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB153.46
|
$0.81
BWP11.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB619.86
|
$3.37
BWP46.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB776.33
|
$5.06
BWP69.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB338.34
|
$2.29
BWP31.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB721.10
|
$2.27
BWP31.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB421.63
|
$0.77
BWP10.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB64.67
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB137.71
|
$0.88
BWP12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB49.37
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB39.75
|
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB101.43
|
$0.55
BWP7.53
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB623.21
|
$4.27
BWP58.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,277.14
|
$28.18
BWP387.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,192,860.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,291.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB468.07
|
$19.49
BWP268.05
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB21,860.45
|
$90.60
BWP1,246.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB82,388.56
|
$254.84
BWP3,505.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB53,990.27
|
$149.91
BWP2,061.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB15,943.64
|
$49.21
BWP676.89
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,405.31
|
$180.24
BWP2,479.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,608,790.73
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,451.87
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB127.71
|
$2.25
BWP30.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB146.83
|
$2.37
BWP32.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB510.86
|
$3.75
BWP51.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB11,570.29
|
$32.19
BWP442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB855.69
|
$6.75
BWP92.79
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,172.86
|
$44.14
BWP607.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB9,599.87
|
$22.17
BWP304.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB13,900.79
|
$76.20
BWP1,048.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB15,239.10
|
$93.16
BWP1,281.35
|
|
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