Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 27.2% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 38.0% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 50.3% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 21.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.3% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% less in Botswana
Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,420
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,390
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,136
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA904
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 38.0% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,546
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,534
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,747
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,046
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,325
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA711
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA549
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,191
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA729
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA702
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA634
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,126
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA13,625
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA19,840,684
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,501
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA45,536
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA585,892
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA215,733
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA275,611
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 21.2% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA129,162
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,076,071
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 25.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,667
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,493
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,262
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA36,942
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA4,928
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 8.5% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA21,613
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA22,869
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA55,624
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA55,289
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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