Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Burkina Faso Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 19.1% cheaper than Burkina Faso overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Botswana
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Botswana

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Burkina Faso. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Botswana.

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Botswana vs. Burkina Faso Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Botswana instead of Burkina Faso, you would:

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$10.85 BWP148.87	+49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.79 BWP79.40	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.72 BWP9.92	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.42 BWP5.71	-61.5%
Average			-3.3%

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$0.88 BWP12.02	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.16 BWP43.42	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$5.47 BWP75.12	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.47 BWP33.83	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.11 BWP28.88	-77.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.75 BWP10.31	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.64 BWP8.75
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.90 BWP12.38	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.74 BWP10.15	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.58 BWP7.97	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.53 BWP7.25	-31.7%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.15 BWP70.71	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.66 BWP406.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$20.87 BWP286.32	+184.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$42.10 BWP577.61	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$45.63 BWP626.12	-66.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+272.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-58.2%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$1.99 BWP27.29	+66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.32 BWP31.83	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$3.62 BWP49.62	+173.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$33.58 BWP460.78	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$6.15 BWP84.36	-10.0%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Burkina Faso	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$47.53 BWP652.19	+39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$16.75 BWP229.75	-67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$72.33 BWP992.46	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-23.5%
Average			-26.3%

Burkina Faso vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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