Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Lebanon

Lebanon vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Lebanon is 62.8% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 26.5% more in Lebanon
Groceries: pay 12.5% more in Lebanon
Transportation: pay 54.8% more in Lebanon
Housing: pay 86.3% more in Lebanon
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Lebanon
Entertainment and Sports: pay 75.9% more in Lebanon
Clothing: pay 87.3% more in Lebanon

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

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Lebanon vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.5% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Lebanon
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$8.50 LBP761K	-21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$9.50 LBP851K	+64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.91 LBP171K	+164.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.87 LBP78,113	+109.7%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 12.5% more for groceries

	Botswana	Lebanon
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.85 LBP75,881	-3.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.54 LBP496K	+75.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$6.12 LBP548K	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.38 LBP214K	-3.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$3.88 LBP347K	+84.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.39 LBP124K	+84.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.76 LBP68,245	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.75 LBP66,945	-17.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.45 LBP40,622	-38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.42 LBP37,271	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.71 LBP63,835	+34.8%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 54.8% more for transportation

	Botswana	Lebanon
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.04 LBP362K	-21.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$77.50 LBP7M	+161.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$53,500.00 LBP5B	+169.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$18.00 LBP2M	-13.7%
Average			+54.8%

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pay 86.3% more for housing

	Botswana	Lebanon
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$30.24 LBP3M	-28.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$671.90 LBP60M	+88.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$348.30 LBP31M	+57.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$177.50 LBP16M	+289.0%
Average			+86.3%

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Lebanon
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$681.75 LBP61M	+436.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$7,021.88 LBP629M	+180.9%
Average			+288.1%

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pay 75.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Lebanon
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$5.00 LBP448K	+151.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$4.27 LBP382K	+84.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$3.00 LBP269K	-17.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$62.50 LBP6M	+86.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$10.00 LBP896K	+62.6%
Average			+75.9%

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pay 87.3% more for clothing

	Botswana	Lebanon
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$67.62 LBP6M	+42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$49.29 LBP4M	+194.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$138.89 LBP12M	+92.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$120.00 LBP11M	+53.1%
Average			+87.3%

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