Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 25.3% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.9% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 17.3% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 13.2% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Greece, you would:
pay 38.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€12.07
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.34
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.90
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 17.3% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.22
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.77
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.69
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.87
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.92
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€36.82
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,939.46
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.66
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 2.3% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€30.06
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€480.34
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€359.28
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€160.93
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€378.44
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,800.95
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.03
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.20
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.53
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€44.63
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€8.08
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€76.61
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€34.65
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€76.17
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€85.58
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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