Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 1.1% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.5% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 4.2% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.5% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 11.3% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, restaurants, and groceries in Botswana are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Lima, you would:
pay 9.5% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN18.89
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.04
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN2.99
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.84
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.76
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.26
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN17.91
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.78
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.13
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.16
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.82
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.89
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.93
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.72
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 2.1% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.47
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN86.24
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN83,750.68
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN72.83
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN96.04
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,081.08
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,315.02
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN159.11
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN772.59
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,268.25
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 8.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.67
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.47
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.16
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN110.33
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN28.75
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 11.3% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN154.72
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN126.48
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN308.08
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN341.14
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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