Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 4.1% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
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pay 46.3% less in Botswana
- Transportation
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pay 18.8% more in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 61.1% less in Botswana
- Childcare
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pay 61.8% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% more in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 16.3% more in Botswana
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Solomon Islands. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD50.00
|
$7.50
BWP103.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD125.00
|
$6.00
BWP82.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.67
|
$0.83
BWP11.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD10.00
|
$0.49
BWP6.75
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.33
|
$0.81
BWP11.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$3.37
BWP46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.71
|
$5.06
BWP70.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.36
|
$2.29
BWP31.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.82
|
$2.27
BWP31.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.62
|
$0.77
BWP10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.21
|
$0.62
BWP8.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD37.04
|
$0.88
BWP12.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD13.00
|
$0.65
BWP8.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.82
|
$0.60
BWP8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.70
|
$0.55
BWP7.58
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.59
|
$4.27
BWP59.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD250.00
|
$28.18
BWP389.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP311,156.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD90.00
|
$19.49
BWP269.67
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD1,000.01
|
$90.60
BWP1,253.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,500.06
|
$254.84
BWP3,526.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,250.07
|
$149.91
BWP2,074.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,588.30
|
$49.21
BWP680.97
|
|
pay 61.8% more for childcare
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD800.01
|
$180.24
BWP2,494.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD23,000.30
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,762.25
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD19.00
|
$2.25
BWP31.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.67
|
$2.37
BWP32.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD32.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.19
BWP445.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.50
|
$6.75
BWP93.35
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD169.34
|
$44.14
BWP610.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD750.01
|
$22.17
BWP306.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
$76.20
BWP1,054.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD633.34
|
$93.16
BWP1,289.08
|
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