Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 21.8% cheaper than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Botswana
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 68.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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