Cost of living comparison

Geneva, Switzerland

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Geneva Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 64.2% cheaper than Geneva.

Restaurants: pay 78.4% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 58.8% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 49.0% less in Botswana
Housing: pay 50.1% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 91.8% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 56.6% less in Botswana

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Botswana.

Botswana vs. Geneva Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Botswana instead of Geneva, you would:

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pay 78.4% less for restaurants

	Geneva	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$30.79 CHF27.12	$7.50 BWP102.39	-75.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF15.07	$6.00 BWP81.91	-64.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$5.01 CHF4.41	$0.83 BWP11.37	-83.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.72 CHF4.15	$0.49 BWP6.67	-89.7%
Average			-78.4%

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pay 58.8% less for groceries

	Geneva	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$3.83 CHF3.38	$0.81 BWP11.10	-78.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.83 CHF11.30	$3.37 BWP46.01	-73.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.41 CHF6.52	$5.06 BWP69.13	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.61 CHF6.71	$2.29 BWP31.29	-69.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.02 CHF11.47	$2.27 BWP31.06	-82.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 CHF1.44	$0.77 BWP10.57	-52.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.02	$0.62 BWP8.46	-46.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 CHF1.21	$0.88 BWP12.07	-35.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.81 CHF2.48	$0.65 BWP8.82	-77.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF1.03	$0.60 BWP8.16	-48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.07 CHF0.94	$0.55 BWP7.48	-48.9%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 49.0% less for transportation

	Geneva	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.06 CHF7.10	$4.27 BWP58.37	-47.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$79.84 CHF70.32	$28.18 BWP385.00	-64.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF32,948.25	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	-39.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.13 CHF30.94	$19.49 BWP266.22	-44.5%
Average			-49.0%

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pay 50.1% less for housing

	Geneva	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$59.62 CHF52.51	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	+52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,191.80 CHF1,930.47	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	-88.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,942.94 CHF1,711.28	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	-92.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$174.59 CHF153.77	$49.21 BWP672.27	-71.8%
Average			-50.1%

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pay 91.8% less for childcare

	Geneva	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,761.19 CHF3,312.74	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	-95.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$31,979.71 CHF28,166.74	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	-88.3%
Average			-91.8%

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pay 64.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Geneva	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.12 CHF8.04	$2.25 BWP30.72	-75.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.45 CHF4.80	$2.37 BWP32.37	-56.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF9.04	$3.75 BWP51.20	-63.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.48 CHF67.36	$32.19 BWP439.72	-57.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF20.09	$6.75 BWP92.15	-70.4%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 56.6% less for clothing

	Geneva	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$122.16 CHF107.60	$44.14 BWP602.98	-63.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$62.27 CHF54.84	$22.17 BWP302.79	-64.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$141.42 CHF124.56	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	-46.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.56 CHF171.37	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	-52.1%
Average			-56.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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