Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 15.8% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.5% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 45.1% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 2.5% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 91.9% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 32.8% less in Botswana
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and housing are lower in Botswana. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$7.50
BWP104.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,445
|
$6.00
BWP83.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA755
|
$0.83
BWP11.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$0.49
BWP6.79
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA520
|
$0.81
BWP11.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,202
|
$3.37
BWP46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,572
|
$5.06
BWP70.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,831
|
$2.29
BWP31.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,424
|
$2.27
BWP31.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
$0.77
BWP10.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA257
|
$0.62
BWP8.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,070
|
$0.88
BWP12.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA43
|
$0.65
BWP8.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.60
BWP8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA342
|
$0.55
BWP7.62
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,610
|
$4.27
BWP59.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA14,768
|
$28.18
BWP392.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA18,496,564
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,972.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,010
|
$19.49
BWP271.24
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA26,144
|
$90.60
BWP1,261.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA250,621
|
$254.84
BWP3,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA130,216
|
$149.91
BWP2,086.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA43,811
|
$49.21
BWP684.95
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA442,183
|
$180.24
BWP2,508.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,332,649
|
$3,740.68
BWP52,064.33
|
|
pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA896
|
$2.25
BWP31.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,180
|
$2.37
BWP32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$3.75
BWP52.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$32.19
BWP448.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$6.75
BWP93.89
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA51,899
|
$44.14
BWP614.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$22.17
BWP308.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA47,181
|
$76.20
BWP1,060.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
$93.16
BWP1,296.60
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Botswana or Guinea-Bissau. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.