Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 26.2% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.9% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 38.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 11.0% more in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 68.0% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 40.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.2% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 6.2% less in Botswana
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 24.9% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 38.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 11.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 16.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 6.2% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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