Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 14.5% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 12.5% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.77
TZS10,159.36
|
$5.90
BWP78.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.04
TZS16,276.42
|
$4.64
BWP61.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
TZS1,581.76
|
$0.67
BWP8.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
TZS948.94
|
$0.36
BWP4.85
|
|
pay 23.2% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
TZS2,038.41
|
$0.64
BWP8.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
TZS9,534.37
|
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
TZS12,095.51
|
$4.38
BWP58.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
TZS5,047.52
|
$1.86
BWP24.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.23
TZS6,007.72
|
$2.43
BWP32.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
TZS3,062.10
|
$0.78
BWP10.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,081.00
|
$0.56
BWP7.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,022.74
|
$0.63
BWP8.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,046.40
|
$0.57
BWP7.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TZS754.72
|
$0.66
BWP8.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
TZS1,083.92
|
$0.47
BWP6.27
|
|
pay 42.4% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
TZS11,706.99
|
$3.52
BWP47.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.63
TZS31,354.61
|
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,997.25
TZS43,112,585.86
|
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
TZS30,955.99
|
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
|
pay 18.1% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.88
TZS147,894.81
|
$38.87
BWP519.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$299.88
TZS808,188.67
|
$214.93
BWP2,869.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.77
TZS551,849.61
|
$145.08
BWP1,937.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.19
TZS94,829.62
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
|
pay 36.7% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$239.74
TZS646,088.78
|
$143.65
BWP1,917.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,071.51
TZS16,362,714.70
|
$4,050.13
BWP54,077.40
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
TZS3,124.43
|
$1.66
BWP22.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
TZS5,004.55
|
$1.87
BWP25.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
TZS4,534.17
|
$3.68
BWP49.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
TZS99,710.04
|
$28.15
BWP375.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.83
TZS13,023.06
|
$5.71
BWP76.25
|
|
pay 46.6% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.50
TZS44,454.24
|
$39.61
BWP528.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.56
TZS90,435.45
|
$23.92
BWP319.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.99
TZS137,430.84
|
$65.19
BWP870.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.03
TZS129,447.64
|
$70.79
BWP945.24
|
|
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