Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 41.5% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 29.9% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.1% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 69.4% more in Botswana
The cost of transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Botswana are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Togo, you would:
pay 30.5% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,444
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA575
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 29.9% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA820
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA931
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,429
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA29,565
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 15.5% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA32,225
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA158,909
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA60,361
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA64,660
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 44.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA493
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,299
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,217
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 69.4% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,483
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,468
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,724
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA46,975
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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