Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 32.1% cheaper than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 35.8% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 23.3% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 58.6% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 18.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.1% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 16.8% more in Botswana
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR253.71
|
$7.50
BWP100.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR121.09
|
$6.00
BWP80.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.87
|
$0.83
BWP11.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR27.28
|
$0.49
BWP6.51
|
|
pay 35.8% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR25.15
|
$0.81
BWP10.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR209.76
|
$3.37
BWP44.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR101.18
|
$5.06
BWP67.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR52.55
|
$2.29
BWP30.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR52.71
|
$2.27
BWP30.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.87
|
$0.77
BWP10.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.03
|
$0.62
BWP8.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.18
|
$0.88
BWP11.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR38.63
|
$0.65
BWP8.61
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.45
|
$0.60
BWP7.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.78
|
$0.55
BWP7.31
|
|
pay 23.3% less for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR89.79
|
$4.27
BWP57.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR386.00
|
$28.18
BWP376.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR388,542.50
|
$22,486.26
BWP300,147.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR614.34
|
$19.49
BWP260.13
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,464.60
|
$90.60
BWP1,209.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,300.95
|
$254.84
BWP3,401.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR12,104.69
|
$149.91
BWP2,000.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,035.45
|
$49.21
BWP656.88
|
|
pay 18.2% less for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,446.47
|
$180.24
BWP2,405.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR97,348.49
|
$3,740.68
BWP49,930.79
|
|
pay 50.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR110.62
|
$2.25
BWP30.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR75.44
|
$2.37
BWP31.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR262.18
|
$3.75
BWP50.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,087.82
|
$32.19
BWP429.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR89.70
|
$6.75
BWP90.04
|
|
pay 16.8% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR708.95
|
$44.14
BWP589.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR297.19
|
$22.17
BWP295.86
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR869.43
|
$76.20
BWP1,017.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR974.33
|
$93.16
BWP1,243.47
|
|
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