Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 12.7% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 36.2% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$7.50
BWP102.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$6.00
BWP81.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$0.83
BWP11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.81
BWP11.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$3.37
BWP46.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$5.06
BWP69.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.29
BWP31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.27
BWP31.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.77
BWP10.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.62
BWP8.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.88
BWP12.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.55
BWP7.49
|
|
pay 8.1% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$4.27
BWP58.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$28.18
BWP385.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,432.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$19.49
BWP266.44
|
|
pay 36.4% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$90.60
BWP1,238.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$254.84
BWP3,484.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$149.91
BWP2,049.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$49.21
BWP672.82
|
|
pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$180.24
BWP2,464.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,142.69
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$2.25
BWP30.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$2.37
BWP32.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$3.75
BWP51.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$32.19
BWP440.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$6.75
BWP92.23
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$44.14
BWP603.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$22.17
BWP303.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$93.16
BWP1,273.65
|
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