Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 14.6% more expensive than Fiji.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Fiji, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.65
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.92
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD1.99
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.34
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.36
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD10.97
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.63
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.44
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.53
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.29
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.03
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD2.96
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.39
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.21
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD68.25
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD60,186.13
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD9.91
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD53.39
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,304.98
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD593.17
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD92.45
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD410.56
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD19,659.41
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD6.89
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD20.64
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD67.70
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.53
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD55.25
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD68.13
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD143.27
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD144.12
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
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