Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 37.2% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.4% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 23.0% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 52.4% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 57.7% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.9% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2 times more in Botswana
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Botswana are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 11.4% more for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 52.4% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 57.7% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
pay 18.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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