Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 25.2% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 7.7% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 51.4% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 3.1 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Botswana are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Romania, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON39.34
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON29.08
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.89
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.56
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.95
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.42
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON25.09
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON13.00
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.41
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.17
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON3.02
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.97
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.90
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.73
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.88
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.95
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON95.28
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON115,648.98
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.40
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.83
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,672.92
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,226.64
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON493.52
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,864.50
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,886.29
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.26
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.13
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.36
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON171.92
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.45
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON265.09
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON160.42
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON320.65
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON370.17
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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