Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 41.6% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.2% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 40.2% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 31.4% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 67.7% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.9% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 30.1% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 40.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 31.4% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 67.7% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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