Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Dominica

Dominica vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Dominica is 34.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.6% more in Dominica
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Dominica
Transportation: pay 44.2% more in Dominica
Housing: pay 3.2% more in Dominica
Childcare: pay 34.5% more in Dominica
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% more in Dominica
Clothing: pay 32.9% more in Dominica

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

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Dominica vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.6% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Dominica
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$7.40 EC$20.00	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$6.57 EC$17.75	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$2.47 EC$6.67	+241.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$2.22 EC$6.00	+433.8%
Average			+17.6%

Botswana vs. Dominica - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Botswana	Dominica
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$2.10 EC$5.67	+139.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$1.20 EC$3.25	-62.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$12.61 EC$34.07	+130.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$5.60 EC$15.13	+127.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$5.09 EC$13.76	+141.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$2.91 EC$7.86	+287.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.07 EC$2.90	+68.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$2.03 EC$5.49	+125.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$2.33 EC$6.30	+215.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$1.62 EC$4.37	+178.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$1.37 EC$3.71	+159.6%
Average			+111.8%

Botswana vs. Dominica - Cost of groceries

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pay 44.2% more for transportation

	Botswana	Dominica
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.39 EC$14.58	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$53.13 EC$143.58	+79.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	+76.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$29.23 EC$79.00	+40.1%
Average			+44.2%

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pay 3.2% more for housing

	Botswana	Dominica
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$70.92 EC$191.67	+68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$283.68 EC$766.67	-20.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$203.51 EC$550.00	-8.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$108.58 EC$293.44	+137.9%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 34.5% more for childcare

	Botswana	Dominica
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$129.51 EC$350.00	+1.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	+77.6%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Dominica
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.85 EC$5.00	-7.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$4.13 EC$11.17	+78.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$7.40 EC$20.00	+104.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$46.25 EC$125.00	+37.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$8.33 EC$22.50	+35.4%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 32.9% more for clothing

	Botswana	Dominica
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$55.50 EC$150.00	+16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$37.00 EC$100.00	+121.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$74.00 EC$200.00	+2.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$92.51 EC$250.00	+18.0%
Average			+32.9%

Botswana vs. Dominica - Cost of clothing

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