Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 11.7% cheaper than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.9% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.1% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 86.5% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 59.7% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 35.6% less in Botswana
The cost of housing and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€10.43
|
$7.50
BWP104.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.10
|
$6.00
BWP83.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€1.83
|
$0.83
BWP11.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.41
|
$0.49
BWP6.79
|
|
pay 3.4% less for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.43
|
$0.81
BWP11.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.10
|
$3.37
BWP46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.50
|
$5.06
BWP70.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.35
|
$2.29
BWP31.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.69
|
$2.27
BWP31.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.48
|
$0.77
BWP10.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.65
|
$0.62
BWP8.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.63
|
$0.88
BWP12.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.25
|
$0.65
BWP8.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.31
|
$0.60
BWP8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.37
|
$0.55
BWP7.62
|
|
pay 3.1% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$4.27
BWP59.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€26.39
|
$28.18
BWP392.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€30,958.60
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,972.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€9.35
|
$19.49
BWP271.24
|
|
pay 86.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€12.89
|
$90.60
BWP1,261.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€446.86
|
$254.84
BWP3,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€306.18
|
$149.91
BWP2,086.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€129.40
|
$49.21
BWP684.95
|
|
pay 59.7% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€420.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,508.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€7,680.73
|
$3,740.68
BWP52,064.33
|
|
pay 27.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$2.25
BWP31.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.55
|
$2.37
BWP32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.54
|
$3.75
BWP52.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€36.48
|
$32.19
BWP448.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.22
|
$6.75
BWP93.89
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€83.22
|
$44.14
BWP614.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€33.01
|
$22.17
BWP308.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€78.21
|
$76.20
BWP1,060.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€124.51
|
$93.16
BWP1,296.60
|
|
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