Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 68.8% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.5% less in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 67.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 29.8% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 74.1% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 90.4% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 71.0% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 72.4% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$7.50
BWP104.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$6.00
BWP83.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$0.83
BWP11.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.49
BWP6.77
|
|
pay 67.7% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$0.81
BWP11.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$3.37
BWP46.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$5.06
BWP70.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$2.29
BWP31.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$2.27
BWP31.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$0.77
BWP10.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$0.62
BWP8.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$0.88
BWP12.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$0.65
BWP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$0.60
BWP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$0.55
BWP7.60
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$4.27
BWP59.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$28.18
BWP391.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,010.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$19.49
BWP270.41
|
|
pay 74.1% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$90.60
BWP1,257.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$254.84
BWP3,536.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$149.91
BWP2,080.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$49.21
BWP682.84
|
|
pay 90.4% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$180.24
BWP2,500.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,904.27
|
|
pay 71.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$2.25
BWP31.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$2.37
BWP32.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$3.75
BWP52.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$32.19
BWP446.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$6.75
BWP93.60
|
|
pay 72.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$44.14
BWP612.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$22.17
BWP307.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$76.20
BWP1,057.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$93.16
BWP1,292.62
|
|
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