Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 55.2% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.02
|
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
SGD1.52
|
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
|
pay 56.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
SGD2.76
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.16
SGD12.15
|
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.85
SGD14.39
|
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.33
SGD4.41
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.67
SGD6.19
|
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
SGD2.53
|
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
SGD1.92
|
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
SGD2.33
|
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
SGD1.71
|
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
SGD1.40
|
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
SGD1.37
|
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.01
SGD10.62
|
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.32
SGD126.40
|
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$134,045.26
SGD177,744.02
|
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.23
SGD12.24
|
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
|
pay 60.5% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.83
SGD47.51
|
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,750.06
SGD3,646.59
|
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,019.11
SGD2,677.33
|
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.07
SGD153.91
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
|
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,111.44
SGD1,473.78
|
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,905.57
SGD37,002.79
|
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
|
pay 66.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.45
SGD9.87
|
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.79
SGD6.36
|
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.29
SGD16.29
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$103.58
SGD137.34
|
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.17
SGD14.81
|
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
|
pay 37.5% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.87
SGD89.99
|
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.81
SGD58.10
|
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.40
SGD123.84
|
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.69
SGD140.14
|
$70.79
BWP945.24
|
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