Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 82.7% more expensive than Lesotho overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.8% less in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 1.0% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 62.8% more in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 2.6 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 4.7 times more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.5% more in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 24.8% less in Botswana
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Lesotho. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL210.45
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.70
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.86
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.91
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.50
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.30
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.20
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.18
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.03
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.26
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.95
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.07
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.08
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.48
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 62.8% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.24
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL516.06
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL361,243.42
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL102.18
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL412.85
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,614.71
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,324.56
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL533.26
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,298.44
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 32.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.70
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.47
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.73
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL395.65
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL774.09
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL722.49
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,823.42
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,580.31
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
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