Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 16.9% more expensive than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 20.5% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 47.8% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.4% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Botswana
The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Botswana are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including entertainment and sports and childcare are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Peru, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 20.5% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 18.4% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 47.8% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 1.2% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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