Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 16.5% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 8.0% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 51.8% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.1% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.6% more in Botswana
The cost of clothing and housing in Botswana are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.5% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥965
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥740
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥145
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥857
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥302
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥153
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥633
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,663
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,810
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 8.0% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥74,979
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,762
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 51.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,171
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥416
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥597
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,648
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,794
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 11.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,237
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Botswana or Japan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.