Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 20.4% more expensive than Venezuela overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 18.2% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 95.4% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 66.8% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.0% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Venezuela. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Venezuela, you would:
pay 34.7% less for restaurants
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.00
VEF89.74
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.86
VEF98.38
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
VEF12.85
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
VEF9.30
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 18.2% less for groceries
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.82
VEF18.18
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.86
VEF28.52
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.30
VEF72.78
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
VEF23.48
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
VEF27.21
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
VEF21.87
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
VEF6.11
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
VEF6.61
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
VEF8.43
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
VEF7.59
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
VEF8.69
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.89
VEF18.88
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.58
VEF315.03
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,312.50
VEF302,352.06
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.72
VEF256.52
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 95.4% more for housing
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.33
VEF372.38
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$186.78
VEF1,863.02
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.17
VEF1,278.40
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.23
VEF171.83
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 66.8% more for childcare
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$64.20
VEF640.40
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,090.00
VEF70,719.21
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.29
VEF12.87
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
VEF23.43
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
VEF32.67
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.50
VEF364.03
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.92
VEF49.12
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 5.8% less for clothing
|
Venezuela
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.71
VEF445.99
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.72
VEF386.23
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.32
VEF870.97
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
VEF695.44
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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