Cost of living comparison

Brunei

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Brunei Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 25.2% cheaper than Brunei overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.4% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 40.8% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 3.1 times more in Botswana
Housing: pay 50.4% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 60.8% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 49.4% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Brunei Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 18.4% more for restaurants

	Brunei	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.86 BND7.51	$10.85 BWP148.87	+85.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.92 BND8.86	$5.79 BWP79.40	-16.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.92 BND1.18	$0.72 BWP9.92	-21.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.52 BND0.66	$0.42 BWP5.71	-19.3%
Average			+18.4%

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pay 40.8% less for groceries

	Brunei	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 BND2.68	$0.88 BWP12.02	-58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.08 BND9.06	$3.16 BWP43.42	-55.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.05 BND9.03	$5.47 BWP75.12	-22.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BND3.01	$2.47 BWP33.83	+5.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.23 BND4.13	$2.11 BWP28.88	-34.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 BND2.29	$0.75 BWP10.31	-57.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 BND1.27	$0.64 BWP8.75	-35.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.78 BND2.28	$0.90 BWP12.38	-49.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 BND1.48	$0.74 BWP10.15	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 BND0.99	$0.58 BWP7.97	-24.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 BND1.42	$0.53 BWP7.25	-52.3%
Average			-40.8%

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pay 3.1 times more for transportation

	Brunei	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.47 BND1.89	$5.15 BWP70.71	+250.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$0.78 BND1.00	$29.66 BWP406.91	+3696.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,115.17 BND47,549.96	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-46.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.47 BND39.04	$20.87 BWP286.32	-31.5%
Average			+207.4%

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pay 50.4% less for housing

	Brunei	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.11 BND83.42	$42.10 BWP577.61	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$731.42 BND937.05	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$627.34 BND803.71	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-64.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$38.39 BND49.18	$45.63 BWP626.12	+18.9%
Average			-50.4%

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pay 60.8% less for childcare

	Brunei	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.82 BND277.78	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-41.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,524.22 BND12,201.92	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-73.8%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Brunei	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.95 BND2.50	$1.99 BWP27.29	+1.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.22 BND5.40	$2.32 BWP31.83	-45.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.72 BND15.01	$3.62 BWP49.62	-69.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.62 BND91.75	$33.58 BWP460.78	-53.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.47 BND7.01	$6.15 BWP84.36	+12.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 49.4% less for clothing

	Brunei	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$76.18 BND97.60	$47.53 BWP652.19	-37.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$97.53 BND124.95	$16.75 BWP229.75	-82.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$128.15 BND164.18	$72.33 BWP992.46	-43.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$72.27 BND92.59	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+8.4%
Average			-49.4%

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