Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 10.6% cheaper than Mozambique overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.1% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 5.8% more in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 41.1% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 33.0% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.3% more in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 6.8% less in Botswana
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Mozambique. Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Mozambique, you would:
pay 30.1% less for restaurants
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.95
MZN700.00
|
$7.50
BWP103.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
MZN639.00
|
$6.00
BWP82.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
MZN60.56
|
$0.83
BWP11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MZN49.11
|
$0.49
BWP6.71
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MZN75.83
|
$0.81
BWP11.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.45
MZN540.00
|
$3.37
BWP46.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.78
MZN369.08
|
$5.06
BWP69.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MZN133.80
|
$2.29
BWP31.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.44
MZN156.17
|
$2.27
BWP31.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
MZN51.51
|
$0.77
BWP10.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.36
MZN23.06
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MZN38.23
|
$0.88
BWP12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
MZN26.89
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MZN21.09
|
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MZN28.19
|
$0.55
BWP7.53
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.12
MZN326.93
|
$4.27
BWP58.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.17
MZN841.30
|
$28.18
BWP387.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,863.85
MZN2,100,000.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,291.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.12
MZN2,180.00
|
$19.49
BWP268.05
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.97
MZN8,496.67
|
$90.60
BWP1,246.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$782.47
MZN50,000.00
|
$254.84
BWP3,505.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$273.87
MZN17,500.00
|
$149.91
BWP2,061.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.37
MZN3,921.57
|
$49.21
BWP676.89
|
|
pay 33.0% less for childcare
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.04
MZN17,255.32
|
$180.24
BWP2,479.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,559.16
MZN355,230.43
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,451.87
|
|
pay 15.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MZN80.00
|
$2.25
BWP30.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
MZN142.97
|
$2.37
BWP32.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
MZN165.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.39
MZN4,114.29
|
$32.19
BWP442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.04
MZN450.00
|
$6.75
BWP92.79
|
|
pay 6.8% less for clothing
|
Mozambique
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.04
MZN2,175.00
|
$44.14
BWP607.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.64
MZN3,875.00
|
$22.17
BWP304.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.64
MZN4,833.33
|
$76.20
BWP1,048.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.03
MZN5,625.00
|
$93.16
BWP1,281.35
|
|
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