Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 0.8% cheaper than Guinea.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 32.7% less for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 35.6% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 87.4% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
|
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