Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 31.5% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 33.1% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 3.7% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 62.5% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.1% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Italy, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€14.79
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.22
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.34
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.12
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 33.1% less for groceries
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.87
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.26
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.07
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.12
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.63
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.20
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.69
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.65
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 21.7% less for transportation
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€6.62
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€35.55
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€25,853.66
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€17.52
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€26.45
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€601.10
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€468.93
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€137.76
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€466.01
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€8,670.87
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.59
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.55
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€5.68
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€47.74
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€8.60
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€71.83
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€31.02
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€78.84
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€105.74
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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