Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 29.3% cheaper than Finland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.8% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 30.1% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 47.6% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.4% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 22.9% less in Botswana
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Finland, you would:
pay 57.8% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.04
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€9.60
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.37
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 25.0% less for groceries
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.10
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.40
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.77
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€4.95
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.52
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.03
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€55.64
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€29,240.38
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€16.88
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 29.4% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€20.45
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€675.36
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€556.07
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€89.10
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 47.6% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€267.96
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€7,993.81
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.70
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€9.69
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€38.37
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.34
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 22.9% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€69.10
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€28.67
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€75.48
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€99.82
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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