Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 2.4% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.1% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 12.6% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, restaurants, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 17.7% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$139.62
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$159.38
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$31.47
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$20.25
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$58.48
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$236.11
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$376.09
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$84.08
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$106.55
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$58.82
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$26.52
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$36.39
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$42.05
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$40.10
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$31.76
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$119.17
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,257.22
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$1,112,962.23
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$310.28
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$622.86
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$12,844.09
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$8,961.76
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,792.74
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$15,673.06
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$480,423.12
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 5.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$60.45
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$86.00
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$132.70
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,145.98
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$308.28
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 12.6% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$2,122.14
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$933.24
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,527.33
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$3,045.48
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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