Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 41.0% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 45.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% less in Botswana
- Housing
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pay 22.6% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% less in Botswana
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.86
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.54
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
|
pay 45.7% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.68
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.53
|
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.51
|
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.11
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.83
|
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.93
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.79
|
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
|
pay 19.6% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.05
|
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.44
|
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,521.47
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.56
|
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
|
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.62
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,018.43
|
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€743.26
|
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€224.41
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€251.72
|
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,365.58
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.87
|
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.21
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.81
|
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
|
pay 37.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€96.11
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.18
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.75
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€113.19
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
|
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