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
FJD10.36
|
$7.50
BWP101.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
FJD16.97
|
$6.00
BWP81.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
FJD2.98
|
$0.83
BWP11.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
FJD2.03
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 17.9% less for groceries
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
FJD1.37
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.99
FJD11.58
|
$3.37
BWP45.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.82
FJD11.18
|
$5.06
BWP68.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
FJD5.73
|
$2.29
BWP31.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
FJD7.58
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
FJD2.58
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
FJD2.33
|
$0.62
BWP8.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
FJD3.09
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
FJD3.02
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.47
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.42
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 78.3% more for transportation
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
FJD11.42
|
$4.27
BWP58.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.99
FJD69.57
|
$28.18
BWP383.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,444.40
FJD61,344.39
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,594.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.36
FJD10.11
|
$19.49
BWP264.85
|
|
pay 52.4% more for housing
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.46
FJD54.41
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$573.38
FJD1,330.09
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$260.63
FJD604.59
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.62
FJD94.23
|
$49.21
BWP668.80
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.39
FJD418.46
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,637.89
FJD20,037.75
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,836.98
|
|
pay 5.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
FJD7.03
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.07
FJD21.04
|
$3.75
BWP50.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
FJD69.00
|
$32.19
BWP437.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
FJD9.72
|
$6.75
BWP91.68
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Fiji
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.28
FJD56.31
|
$44.14
BWP599.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.93
FJD69.44
|
$22.17
BWP301.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.95
FJD146.02
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.32
FJD146.90
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.04
|
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