Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 21.3% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 7.4% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.1% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 0.7% less in Botswana
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and childcare in Botswana are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 70.1% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL57.82
|
$7.50
BWP103.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL43.90
|
$6.00
BWP82.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL17.49
|
$0.83
BWP11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.35
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL14.29
|
$0.81
BWP11.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL91.54
|
$3.37
BWP46.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL75.66
|
$5.06
BWP69.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL32.12
|
$2.29
BWP31.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL37.08
|
$2.27
BWP31.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL14.17
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.31
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL8.09
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.98
|
$0.65
BWP8.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.53
|
$0.60
BWP8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.99
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 2.0% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL89.34
|
$4.27
BWP58.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL562.12
|
$28.18
BWP388.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL321,208.64
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,763.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL487.09
|
$19.49
BWP268.46
|
|
pay 8.4% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,085.99
|
$90.60
BWP1,248.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,282.78
|
$254.84
BWP3,510.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,479.76
|
$149.91
BWP2,065.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,118.98
|
$49.21
BWP677.92
|
|
pay 7.4% more for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,417.70
|
$180.24
BWP2,482.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL94,925.24
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,530.49
|
|
pay 40.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL34.80
|
$2.25
BWP30.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL32.83
|
$2.37
BWP32.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL48.18
|
$3.75
BWP51.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL535.35
|
$32.19
BWP443.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL69.60
|
$6.75
BWP92.93
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL983.34
|
$44.14
BWP608.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL446.12
|
$22.17
BWP305.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,391.90
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,518.96
|
$93.16
BWP1,283.31
|
|
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