Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 19.5% cheaper than Solomon Islands.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
Solomon Islands
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Botswana
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
SBD47.30
|
$5.90
BWP79.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.69
SBD124.48
|
$4.64
BWP62.90
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
SBD12.45
|
$0.67
BWP9.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
SBD9.96
|
$0.36
BWP4.92
|
|
pay 57.8% less for groceries
Solomon Islands
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Botswana
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.41
SBD11.95
|
$0.64
BWP8.64
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.99
SBD67.72
|
$3.31
BWP44.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.08
SBD85.44
|
$4.38
BWP59.35
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
SBD39.83
|
$1.86
BWP25.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
SBD33.88
|
$2.43
BWP32.89
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.36
SBD28.46
|
$0.78
BWP10.59
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
SBD10.16
|
$0.56
BWP7.59
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.86
SBD32.75
|
$0.63
BWP8.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$0.57
BWP7.67
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SBD6.78
|
$0.66
BWP8.91
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
SBD13.55
|
$0.47
BWP6.36
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
Solomon Islands
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Botswana
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
SBD44.67
|
$3.52
BWP47.73
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.02
BWP325.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,422.24
BWP249,597.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
SBD89.62
|
$19.16
BWP259.58
|
|
pay 77.4% less for housing
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.87
BWP526.65
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.86
SBD4,813.13
|
$214.93
BWP2,911.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$646.18
SBD5,477.01
|
$145.08
BWP1,965.58
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$539.06
SBD4,569.06
|
$40.25
BWP545.33
|
|
pay 47.4% more for childcare
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.49
SBD995.82
|
$143.65
BWP1,946.24
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,349.75
SBD19,916.40
|
$4,050.13
BWP54,874.06
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
Solomon Islands
|
Botswana
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$1.66
BWP22.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
SBD24.90
|
$1.87
BWP25.40
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.88
SBD32.86
|
$3.68
BWP49.92
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$28.15
BWP381.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.11
SBD34.85
|
$5.71
BWP77.38
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
Solomon Islands
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Botswana
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.08
SBD204.14
|
$39.61
BWP536.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$23.92
BWP324.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.99
SBD796.66
|
$65.19
BWP883.30
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.12
SBD746.86
|
$70.79
BWP959.17
|
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