Cost of living comparison

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

Botswana is 13.3% cheaper than Latvia overall.

Restaurants
pay 34.8% less in Botswana
Groceries
pay 5.5% less in Botswana
Transportation
pay 9.3% more in Botswana
Housing
pay 63.0% more in Botswana
Childcare
pay 65.0% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.2% less in Botswana
Clothing
pay 30.9% less in Botswana

The cost of housing and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Botswana.

Botswana vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown

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

pay 34.8% less for restaurants

 
Latvia
Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.23
€9.81
$7.50
BWP104.37
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.08
€6.79
$6.00
BWP83.50
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.37
€1.31
$0.83
BWP11.59

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pay 5.5% less for groceries

 
Latvia
Botswana
Bread
1 loaf
$1.36
€1.30
$0.81
BWP11.31
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.17
€4.96
$3.37
BWP46.90
Milk (1 gallon) $4.66
€4.47
$5.06
BWP70.46

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

 
Latvia
Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.76
€6.48
$4.27
BWP59.50
Monthly public transit pass $39.41
€37.79
$28.18
BWP392.45
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $25,606.21
€24,555.25
$22,486.26
BWP313,123.32

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pay 63.0% more for housing

 
Latvia
Botswana
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.22
€16.52
$90.60
BWP1,261.63
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $467.65
€448.46
$254.84
BWP3,548.73
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $322.68
€309.44
$149.91
BWP2,087.49

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pay 65.0% less for childcare

 
Latvia
Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $427.69
€410.14
$180.24
BWP2,509.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,383.30
€12,834.01
$3,740.68
BWP52,089.37

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pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Latvia
Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.87
€3.71
$2.25
BWP31.31
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.06
€2.94
$2.37
BWP32.99
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.95
€4.74
$3.75
BWP52.19

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pay 30.9% less for clothing

 
Latvia
Botswana
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$76.51
€73.37
$44.14
BWP614.65
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$43.17
€41.40
$22.17
BWP308.65
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.42
€80.95
$76.20
BWP1,061.14

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025
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