Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chile vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary
Chile is 32.3% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.9% more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 19.8% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% less in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 86.5% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.4% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 3.2% less in Chile
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Chile are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Chile. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Chile.
Chile vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chile instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 52.9% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.33
BWP137.19
|
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.01
BWP79.82
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BWP10.88
|
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.39
|
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of restaurants
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BWP11.40
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BWP45.46
|
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
BWP73.48
|
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BWP30.88
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
BWP31.11
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.59
|
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.63
|
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.63
|
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
BWP9.72
|
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BWP8.54
|
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BWP7.69
|
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of groceries
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
BWP56.92
|
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.79
BWP409.08
|
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,652.69
BWP274,382.03
|
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
BWP271.89
|
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of transportation
pay 51.6% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
BWP693.44
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.85
BWP3,492.13
|
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.93
BWP2,138.04
|
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.95
BWP703.47
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of housing
pay 86.5% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.01
BWP1,953.10
|
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,593.57
BWP47,742.47
|
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of childcare
pay 24.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP29.93
|
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
BWP30.49
|
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP48.89
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.35
BWP429.75
|
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.76
BWP89.80
|
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.2% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
BWP611.12
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.41
BWP324.27
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.82
BWP954.10
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.12
BWP1,197.30
|
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
|
Botswana vs. Chile - Cost of clothing
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