Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 2.2% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Botswana instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 4.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 19.2% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 1.9% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 9.9% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
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