Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 58.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$39.92
CHF35.68
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.11
CHF15.29
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.99
CHF3.57
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 60.1% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.83
CHF3.42
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.83
CHF11.47
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.32
CHF9.22
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.92
CHF8.87
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.35
CHF9.25
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CHF1.39
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.72
CHF1.54
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
CHF1.62
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.04
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CHF0.87
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.35
CHF7.46
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.54
CHF76.46
|
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,446.74
CHF29,003.66
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.44
CHF42.41
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.05
CHF60.83
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,273.56
CHF1,138.42
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.54
CHF1,087.44
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.81
CHF138.38
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 45.8% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$285.13
CHF254.87
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,257.24
CHF7,381.03
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 64.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.84
CHF6.12
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.01
CHF5.37
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.41
CHF10.19
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.16
CHF68.08
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.81
CHF20.39
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$119.75
CHF107.05
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.47
CHF43.33
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.47
CHF146.13
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$209.09
CHF186.90
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
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