Cost of living comparison

 Indonesia
compared to
 Botswana
Botswana vs. Indonesia Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 53.9% more expensive than Indonesia overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.1 times more in Botswana
Groceries
pay 0.1% less in Botswana
Transportation
pay 2.4 times more in Botswana
Housing
pay 56.3% more in Botswana
Childcare
pay 11.1% more in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 45.3% more in Botswana
Clothing
pay 9.7% more in Botswana

The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing in Botswana are more expensive than in Indonesia. Notably, transportation and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Botswana.

Botswana vs. Indonesia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.78
IDR29,614.44
$7.50
BWP102.39
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.24
IDR53,721.30
$6.00
BWP81.91
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.63
IDR10,449.11
$0.83
BWP11.37

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Bread
1 loaf
$1.24
IDR20,619.31
$0.81
BWP11.10
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.54
IDR75,329.36
$3.37
BWP46.01
Milk (1 gallon) $5.19
IDR86,181.67
$5.06
BWP69.13

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.10
IDR51,447.82
$4.27
BWP58.37
Monthly public transit pass $12.11
IDR200,943.50
$28.18
BWP385.00
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,176.29
IDR401,219,252.32
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73

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pay 56.3% more for housing

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$26.66
IDR442,514.50
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $279.33
IDR4,635,605.70
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $164.17
IDR2,724,545.77
$149.91
BWP2,047.86

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pay 11.1% more for childcare

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $112.28
IDR1,863,291.67
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $6,061.21
IDR100,589,241.13
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63

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pay 45.3% more for entertainment and sports

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.74
IDR45,528.07
$2.25
BWP30.72
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.71
IDR28,427.36
$2.37
BWP32.37
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.18
IDR36,107.99
$3.75
BWP51.20

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pay 9.7% more for clothing

 
Indonesia
Botswana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.98
IDR696,712.63
$44.14
BWP602.98
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$27.98
IDR464,412.03
$22.17
BWP302.79
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$68.38
IDR1,134,877.92
$76.20
BWP1,041.00

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