Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 40.9% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 63.0% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 38.3% more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 6.4% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 31.6% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Botswana or Tanzania. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.