Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 44.3% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.9% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 37.0% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.2% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% more in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 20.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.9% more in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 2.4 times more in Botswana
The cost of clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Rwanda. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 30.9% more for restaurants
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,556
|
$7.50
BWP104.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,606
|
$6.00
BWP83.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,249
|
$0.83
BWP11.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF658
|
$0.49
BWP6.77
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,408
|
$0.81
BWP11.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,152
|
$3.37
BWP46.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,708
|
$5.06
BWP70.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,329
|
$2.29
BWP31.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,062
|
$2.27
BWP31.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,923
|
$0.77
BWP10.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF728
|
$0.62
BWP8.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,199
|
$0.88
BWP12.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF675
|
$0.65
BWP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF314
|
$0.60
BWP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF454
|
$0.55
BWP7.60
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,254
|
$4.27
BWP59.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,422
|
$28.18
BWP391.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,853,970
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,010.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,211
|
$19.49
BWP270.41
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,574
|
$90.60
BWP1,257.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF683,384
|
$254.84
BWP3,536.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF379,658
|
$149.91
BWP2,080.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,936
|
$49.21
BWP682.84
|
|
pay 20.2% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF208,559
|
$180.24
BWP2,500.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,414,565
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,904.27
|
|
pay 51.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,519
|
$2.25
BWP31.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,094
|
$2.37
BWP32.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,290
|
$3.75
BWP52.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,434
|
$32.19
BWP446.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,062
|
$6.75
BWP93.60
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,286
|
$44.14
BWP612.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,373
|
$22.17
BWP307.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF37,122
|
$76.20
BWP1,057.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,872
|
$93.16
BWP1,292.62
|
|
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