Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Argentina

Argentina vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Argentina is 45.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 92.2% more in Argentina
Groceries: pay 21.3% more in Argentina
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Argentina
Housing: pay 58.2% more in Argentina
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Argentina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.8% more in Argentina
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Argentina

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Argentina are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Argentina.

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Argentina vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 92.2% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Argentina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$14.88 ARS22,583.44	+37.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$12.57 ARS19,078.98	+117.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$2.00 ARS3,029.85	+176.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$1.66 ARS2,520.14	+299.2%
Average			+92.2%

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pay 21.3% more for groceries

	Botswana	Argentina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$2.14 ARS3,247.75	+144.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.25 ARS7,961.05	+65.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.93 ARS7,484.57	-9.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.57 ARS3,893.96	+4.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$3.38 ARS5,126.09	+60.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.07 ARS1,629.37	+42.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.95 ARS1,434.31	+48.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.62 ARS934.98	-31.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.10 ARS1,673.49	+49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.46 ARS700.13	-20.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.43 ARS645.87	-19.5%
Average			+21.3%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	Botswana	Argentina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.55 ARS6,900.45	-11.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$27.12 ARS41,168.97	-8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$26,569.33 ARS40M	+33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$10.09 ARS15,310.26	-51.7%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 58.2% more for housing

	Botswana	Argentina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$25.92 ARS39,335.65	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$568.71 ARS863K	+59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$366.42 ARS556K	+65.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$85.62 ARS130K	+87.6%
Average			+58.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Argentina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$287.55 ARS436K	+126.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$5,737.30 ARS9M	+129.5%
Average			+127.8%

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pay 31.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Argentina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$3.92 ARS5,944.74	+96.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.46 ARS5,245.73	+49.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$3.51 ARS5,321.19	-3.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$35.09 ARS53,250.53	+4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$7.61 ARS11,544.83	+23.7%
Average			+31.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Botswana	Argentina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$103.07 ARS156K	+116.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$74.35 ARS113K	+344.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$118.50 ARS180K	+63.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$114.48 ARS174K	+46.1%
Average			+119.1%

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