Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 40.4% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.7% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 14.2% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 48.6% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.0% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Botswana
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Botswana are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Laos, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,112
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK91,113
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,961
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,522
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 14.2% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,721
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK282,392
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,699
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,745
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,859
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,146
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,075
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,745
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,937
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,062
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,796
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,800
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,166,949
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK610,380,007
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK229,122
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,666
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,535,611
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,537,087
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,275,144
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 48.6% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,312,816
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK198,061,034
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 67.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,965
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,083
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,667
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,436,934
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,401
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Laos
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,703,174
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,331,521
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,413,263
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,011,309
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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