Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 6.3% more expensive than Mauritius overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 43.2% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Botswana
The cost of housing, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Botswana are more expensive than in Mauritius. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Mauritius, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.02
MUR227.57
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
MUR39.98
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MUR23.64
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 3.1% less for groceries
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.69
MUR31.15
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
MUR184.52
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MUR227.50
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
MUR88.21
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
MUR115.17
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
MUR42.05
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MUR34.37
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MUR36.25
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
MUR58.23
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
MUR21.84
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MUR22.98
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.58
MUR253.00
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
MUR1,472.34
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,153.98
MUR1,365,975.04
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
MUR905.32
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.67
MUR1,344.09
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$397.33
MUR17,999.23
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$305.21
MUR13,826.06
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.91
MUR1,445.69
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.54
MUR7,181.86
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,964.93
MUR179,611.19
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
MUR101.18
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.18
MUR98.85
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
MUR264.48
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.23
MUR1,595.74
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR242.19
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Mauritius
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.35
MUR1,872.97
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.68
MUR1,616.08
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.89
MUR3,301.91
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.84
MUR2,801.38
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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