Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Namibia

Namibia vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Namibia is 26.3% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.4% less in Namibia
Groceries: pay 32.9% more in Namibia
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Namibia
Housing: pay 44.3% more in Namibia
Childcare: pay 87.0% more in Namibia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.7% less in Namibia
Clothing: pay 36.4% more in Namibia

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

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Namibia vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.4% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Namibia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$8.82 NAD145.17	-18.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$5.59 NAD92.05	-3.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.84 NAD13.75	+15.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.73 NAD11.99	+75.1%
Average			-3.4%

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pay 32.9% more for groceries

	Botswana	Namibia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.07 NAD17.57	+21.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$4.52 NAD74.42	+42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$6.75 NAD111.16	+23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$2.40 NAD39.55	-2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.90 NAD47.68	+37.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.19 NAD19.52	+57.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.83 NAD13.69	+30.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.84 NAD13.75	-7.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.88 NAD14.45	+18.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$1.00 NAD16.41	+71.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$1.08 NAD17.85	+105.1%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Botswana	Namibia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.02 NAD82.67	-2.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$39.08 NAD643.38	+31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$23,990.15 NAD395K	+20.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$8.03 NAD132.14	-61.5%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 44.3% more for housing

	Botswana	Namibia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$50.44 NAD830.34	+19.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	+29.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	+57.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	+63.7%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 87.0% more for childcare

	Botswana	Namibia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	+64.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	+113.2%
Average			+87.0%

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pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Namibia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.66 NAD27.33	-16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.07 NAD34.09	-10.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$3.31 NAD54.44	-8.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$39.58 NAD651.63	+17.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$5.41 NAD89.08	-12.0%
Average			-5.7%

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pay 36.4% more for clothing

	Botswana	Namibia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$60.50 NAD996.00	+27.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$34.63 NAD570.13	+106.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	+23.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	+6.5%
Average			+36.4%

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