Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 47.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 46.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 51.7% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 85.0% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 21.2% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of United States, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 46.7% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 51.7% less for housing
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 85.0% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 52.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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