Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 32.4% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 31.6% less for restaurants
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP115.49
|
$2.71
COP10,566.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$5.26
COP20,511.01
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.13
|
$0.60
COP2,346.81
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.68
|
$0.46
COP1,789.21
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.36
|
$0.87
COP3,403.98
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP33.07
|
$1.61
COP6,279.91
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP62.32
|
$3.28
COP12,778.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP29.27
|
$1.65
COP6,438.24
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.86
|
$1.55
COP6,065.93
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP11.03
|
$0.83
COP3,242.33
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.78
|
$0.29
COP1,145.42
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.17
|
$0.37
COP1,433.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
$0.40
COP1,545.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.30
COP1,185.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.26
|
$0.33
COP1,304.23
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP57.52
|
$2.04
COP7,941.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP314.97
|
$23.61
COP92,123.23
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP257,221.64
|
$14,617.95
COP57,028,221.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP260.37
|
$11.28
COP44,005.36
|
|
pay 16.9% less for housing
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,177.37
|
$21.37
COP83,385.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,451.49
|
$208.57
COP813,679.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,774.69
|
$176.18
COP687,332.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP465.07
|
$46.64
COP181,953.53
|
|
pay 38.6% less for childcare
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,257.25
|
$104.33
COP407,035.10
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP69,423.60
|
$3,004.13
COP11,719,838.85
|
|
pay 48.3% less for entertainment and sports
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP22.05
|
$0.90
COP3,494.80
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.76
|
$1.21
COP4,703.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.74
|
$1.90
COP7,401.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP461.07
|
$18.34
COP71,552.35
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$2.91
COP11,365.17
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Botswana
|
Colombia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP584.94
|
$40.50
COP157,991.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP301.47
|
$27.32
COP106,599.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP764.92
|
$60.30
COP235,231.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP854.91
|
$45.16
COP176,173.49
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Colombia or Botswana. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.