Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 38.4% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.0% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 25.7% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 1.2% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 66.6% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.6% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 33.8% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of France, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 25.7% less for transportation
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 1.2% less for housing
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 66.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 41.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
France
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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