Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Ecuador

Ecuador vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Ecuador is 3.5% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.5% less in Ecuador
Groceries: pay 10.6% less in Ecuador
Transportation: pay 28.5% less in Ecuador
Housing: pay 0.7% less in Ecuador
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Ecuador
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.7% more in Ecuador
Clothing: pay 45.7% more in Ecuador

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

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Ecuador vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.5% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Ecuador
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$3.65	-66.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$6.99	+20.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.91	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.70	+67.3%
Average			-29.5%

Botswana vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants

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pay 10.6% less for groceries

	Botswana	Ecuador
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.78	+102.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.06	-3.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.06	-25.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.09	-15.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.26	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.82	+9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.49	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.54	-39.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.46	-37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.50	-13.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.43	-17.9%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 28.5% less for transportation

	Botswana	Ecuador
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$2.94	-42.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$19.33	-34.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$21,347.00	+7.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$12.14	-41.8%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 0.7% less for housing

	Botswana	Ecuador
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$27.65	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$337.73	-5.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$242.44	+9.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$45.32	-0.7%
Average			-0.7%

Botswana vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Ecuador
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$310.25	+144.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$5,243.49	+109.7%
Average			+126.2%

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pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Ecuador
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$2.38	+19.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.68	+15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$5.40	+49.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$31.41	-6.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$6.28	+2.1%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 45.7% more for clothing

	Botswana	Ecuador
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$61.22	+28.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$41.01	+144.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$106.39	+47.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$76.17	-2.8%
Average			+45.7%

Botswana vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing

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