Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 47.5% cheaper than Isle of Man overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 31.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 30.5% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 51.6% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 82.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.8% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 18.2% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Isle of Man, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.95
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.98
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.03
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.45
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.47
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.64
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.37
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.89
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.93
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.87
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.79
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.05
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.57
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.85
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.92
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£55.70
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£24,941.82
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.27
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£52.68
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£914.53
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£748.25
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£161.60
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£907.55
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,299.97
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.89
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.46
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£40.74
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.48
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Isle of Man
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£62.19
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£30.68
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£70.17
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£54.21
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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