Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 0.5% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 10.0% more in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 35.8% more in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 11.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.2% more in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 7.1% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 10.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 35.8% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 11.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 7.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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