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Saudi Arabia vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 46.2% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 4.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 78.8% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 38.2% more in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 15.7% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP147.32	$6.32 SAR23.70	-38.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP85.71	$7.73 SAR29.00	+28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP11.68	$0.74 SAR2.79	-9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.86	$0.27 SAR1.02	-43.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP12.24	$0.92 SAR3.43	+6.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP48.81	$3.62 SAR13.56	+5.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP78.90	$6.74 SAR25.26	+21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP33.16	$2.52 SAR9.47	+8.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP33.41	$3.28 SAR12.28	+39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.38	$0.97 SAR3.63	+21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP9.27	$0.78 SAR2.91	+19.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.42	$0.80 SAR3.00	-0.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP10.44	$0.74 SAR2.77	+0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP9.17	$0.66 SAR2.49	+3.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.25	$0.65 SAR2.43	+12.2%
Average			+12.7%

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pay 4.6% less for transportation

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP61.12	$2.32 SAR8.72	-45.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP439.28	$33.84 SAR126.92	+9.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	+24.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP291.96	$19.00 SAR71.26	-7.2%
Average			-4.6%

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pay 78.8% more for housing

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP744.64	$74.04 SAR277.70	+41.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	+65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	+123.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP755.42	$97.42 SAR365.42	+84.0%
Average			+78.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	+138.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	+80.5%
Average			+109.6%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP32.14	$1.89 SAR7.09	-16.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP32.75	$3.48 SAR13.06	+51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP52.50	$7.47 SAR28.00	+102.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP461.48	$106.43 SAR399.18	+229.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP96.43	$17.24 SAR64.67	+155.1%
Average			+104.5%

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pay 38.2% more for clothing

	Botswana	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP656.25	$48.71 SAR182.69	+5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP348.21	$57.50 SAR215.68	+135.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	$88.56 SAR332.16	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	$79.17 SAR296.96	-12.1%
Average			+38.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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