Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Eritrea

Eritrea vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Eritrea is 3.1% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.6% more in Eritrea
Groceries: pay 40.2% more in Eritrea
Transportation: pay 31.7% more in Eritrea
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Eritrea
Childcare: pay 54.8% less in Eritrea
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.8% less in Eritrea
Clothing: pay 3.2 times more in Eritrea

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

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Eritrea vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.6% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Eritrea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$21.00 ERN315.00	+93.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$5.99 ERN89.85	+3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.00 ERN15.00	+38.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$1.00 ERN15.00	+140.4%
Average			+53.6%

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pay 40.2% more for groceries

	Botswana	Eritrea
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$1.50 ERN22.50	-52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$6.06 ERN90.85	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$4.38 ERN65.70	+77.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$12.17 ERN182.57	+478.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$5.54 ERN83.16	+637.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.58 ERN8.69	-9.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.91 ERN13.61	+0.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.53 ERN7.94	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.82 ERN12.25	+40.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.42 ERN6.35	-19.9%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 31.7% more for transportation

	Botswana	Eritrea
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$9.46 ERN141.95	+83.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$8.00 ERN120.00	-73.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$66,666.00 ERN1000K	+235.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	??
Average			+31.7%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Botswana	Eritrea
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+375.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$250.00 ERN3,750.00	-29.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	-9.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$19.12 ERN286.76	-58.1%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 54.8% less for childcare

	Botswana	Eritrea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$25.00 ERN375.00	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$2,600.00 ERN39,000.00	+4.0%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 63.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Eritrea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$0.60 ERN9.00	-69.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$0.80 ERN12.00	-65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$27.00 ERN405.00	-19.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$1.20 ERN18.00	-80.5%
Average			-63.8%

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pay 3.2 times more for clothing

	Botswana	Eritrea
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$135.00 ERN2,025.00	+184.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$120.00 ERN1,800.00	+616.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	+176.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$150.00 ERN2,250.00	+91.4%
Average			+222.2%

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