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Botswana vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 13.0% cheaper than Argentina overall.

Restaurants: pay 40.5% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 23.4% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 6.6% more in Botswana
Childcare: pay 19.4% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.4% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 43.6% less in Botswana

The cost of transportation and housing in Botswana are more expensive than in Argentina. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Botswana.

Botswana vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Botswana instead of Argentina, you would:

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pay 40.5% less for restaurants

	Argentina	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.34 ARS16,398.33	$10.33 BWP147.32	-8.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.04 ARS13,080.64	$6.01 BWP85.71	-33.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 ARS2,539.50	$0.82 BWP11.68	-53.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 ARS2,060.90	$0.48 BWP6.86	-66.3%
Average			-40.5%

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Argentina	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 ARS2,828.30	$0.86 BWP12.24	-56.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.26 ARS7,602.90	$3.42 BWP48.81	-34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.01 ARS7,239.43	$5.53 BWP78.90	+10.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 ARS3,411.96	$2.32 BWP33.16	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.01 ARS4,356.84	$2.34 BWP33.41	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.03 ARS1,489.58	$0.80 BWP11.38	-22.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 ARS1,311.43	$0.65 BWP9.27	-28.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 ARS918.92	$0.80 BWP11.42	+26.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.22 ARS1,759.09	$0.73 BWP10.44	-39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 ARS766.60	$0.64 BWP9.17	+21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.52 ARS747.37	$0.58 BWP8.25	+12.0%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 23.4% more for transportation

	Argentina	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.12 ARS5,959.44	$4.28 BWP61.12	+4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.10 ARS33,411.22	$30.79 BWP439.28	+33.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,600.00 ARS39,919,901.70	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	-25.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.28 ARS16,320.50	$20.46 BWP291.96	+81.4%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 6.6% more for housing

	Argentina	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.35 ARS35,223.12	$52.19 BWP744.64	+114.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$389.68 ARS563,615.91	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	-32.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$297.74 ARS430,644.43	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	-45.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.36 ARS84,407.07	$52.95 BWP755.42	-9.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 19.4% less for childcare

	Argentina	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$268.88 ARS388,903.71	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	-45.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,376.06 ARS4,883,046.49	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63	+6.4%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 5.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Argentina	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 ARS3,692.80	$2.25 BWP32.14	-11.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 ARS4,571.51	$2.30 BWP32.75	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.29 ARS4,756.76	$3.68 BWP52.50	+11.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.30 ARS46,717.74	$32.35 BWP461.48	+0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.74 ARS9,742.23	$6.76 BWP96.43	+0.3%
Average			-5.4%

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pay 43.6% less for clothing

	Argentina	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.61 ARS129,604.40	$46.00 BWP656.25	-48.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.61 ARS115,148.16	$24.41 BWP348.21	-69.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.13 ARS166,513.96	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	-37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.12 ARS160,717.92	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	-18.9%
Average			-43.6%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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