Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 49.3% cheaper than Luxembourg overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 43.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 30.7% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 46.8% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 81.7% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.4% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 35.2% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 67.7% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.85
€16.57
|
$7.50
BWP103.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.97
€11.40
|
$6.00
BWP82.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.74
|
$0.83
BWP11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
€2.62
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.15
€2.77
|
$0.81
BWP11.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.88
€8.69
|
$3.37
BWP46.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
€4.27
|
$5.06
BWP69.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.25
€3.74
|
$2.29
BWP31.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.68
€6.76
|
$2.27
BWP31.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.05
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.70
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
€1.04
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.72
€1.51
|
$0.65
BWP8.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.87
|
$0.60
BWP8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 30.7% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.37
€5.60
|
$4.27
BWP58.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP388.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,949.84
€23,697.56
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,763.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.01
€29.91
|
$19.49
BWP268.46
|
|
pay 46.8% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.60
€48.01
|
$90.60
BWP1,248.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,768.97
€1,555.49
|
$254.84
BWP3,510.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,639.77
€1,441.88
|
$149.91
BWP2,065.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.55
€186.02
|
$49.21
BWP677.92
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.51
€1,339.66
|
$180.24
BWP2,482.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,004.68
€13,193.93
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,530.49
|
|
pay 39.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
€4.57
|
$2.25
BWP30.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.81
|
$2.37
BWP32.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.42
|
$3.75
BWP51.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.59
€29.54
|
$32.19
BWP443.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.25
|
$6.75
BWP92.93
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.75
€71.88
|
$44.14
BWP608.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.83
€36.78
|
$22.17
BWP305.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.18
€84.58
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.67
€112.26
|
$93.16
BWP1,283.31
|
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