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Kenya vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary
Kenya is 12.5% cheaper than Botswana overall.
Kenya vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Kenya instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 25.8% less for restaurants
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.33 BWP140.46 | $3.74 KES483.59 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.01 BWP81.72 | $6.17 KES797.70 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 BWP11.13 | $0.54 KES69.36 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.48 BWP6.54 | $0.44 KES57.47 | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.6% less for groceries
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $0.86 BWP11.67 | $0.54 KES69.92 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.42 BWP46.54 | $4.37 KES564.63 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.53 BWP75.23 | $2.52 KES325.85 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.32 BWP31.61 | $1.60 KES207.04 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.34 BWP31.85 | $2.57 KES332.48 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.80 BWP10.85 | $1.08 KES139.44 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 BWP8.84 | $0.40 KES51.82 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.80 BWP10.89 | $0.69 KES89.77 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.73 BWP9.96 | $0.32 KES41.16 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.64 BWP8.74 | $0.30 KES38.17 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.58 BWP7.87 | $0.37 KES47.62 | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of groceries
pay 6.9% less for transportation
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.28 BWP58.27 | $5.40 KES697.88 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $30.79 BWP418.83 | $26.41 KES3,415.14 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,652.69 BWP281K | $19,331.14 KES2M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $20.46 BWP278.37 | $13.74 KES1,776.06 | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of transportation
pay 31.7% less for housing
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $52.19 BWP709.97 | $37.35 KES4,828.87 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $262.85 BWP3,575.36 | $194.00 KES25,084.42 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $160.93 BWP2,189.00 | $131.26 KES16,971.29 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $52.95 BWP720.24 | $24.47 KES3,163.59 | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of housing
pay 62.1% more for childcare
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $147.01 BWP1,999.65 | $172.28 KES22,275.84 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $3,593.57 BWP48,880.34 | $7,439.34 KES962K | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of childcare
pay 10.7% less for entertainment and sports
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.25 BWP30.65 | $2.03 KES262.37 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.30 BWP31.22 | $2.28 KES294.64 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $3.68 BWP50.06 | $2.80 KES362.09 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $32.35 BWP439.99 | $29.27 KES3,784.05 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.76 BWP91.94 | $6.10 KES789.32 | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 51.6% less for clothing
Botswana | Kenya | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $46.00 BWP625.69 | $12.46 KES1,610.45 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $24.41 BWP332.00 | $20.02 KES2,589.06 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $71.82 BWP976.84 | $34.44 KES4,452.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $90.12 BWP1,225.84 | $32.93 KES4,257.86 | |
Botswana vs. Kenya - Cost of clothing
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