Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 49.4% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.1% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 41.4% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 41.4% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.6% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 55.3% less in Botswana
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 68.1% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,608
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,278
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK378
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK272
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 47.4% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK397
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK977
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK808
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK729
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,144
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK165
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK138
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK157
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK252
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK166
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK106
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,124
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,584
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,467,232
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,963
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 41.4% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,705
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK247,143
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK201,390
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,801
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK34,713
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK805,952
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 58.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,235
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK625
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,581
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,264
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,929
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 55.3% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,956
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,026
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,900
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,807
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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