Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Chad Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 6.2% cheaper than Chad overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Chad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	Chad	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.85 BWP148.87	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.79 BWP79.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.72 BWP9.92	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.42 BWP5.71	-51.3%
Average			+3.1%

Chad vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.2% less for groceries

	Chad	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.88 BWP12.02	+156.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.16 BWP43.42	+85.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$5.47 BWP75.12	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.47 BWP33.83	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.11 BWP28.88	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.75 BWP10.31	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.64 BWP8.75	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.90 BWP12.38	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.74 BWP10.15	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.58 BWP7.97	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.53 BWP7.25	-26.8%
Average			-18.2%

Chad vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.7% more for transportation

	Chad	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.15 BWP70.71	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$29.66 BWP406.91	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$20.87 BWP286.32	+443.3%
Average			+8.7%

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pay 26.7% less for housing

	Chad	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$42.10 BWP577.61	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+159.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$45.63 BWP626.12	+39.8%
Average			-26.7%

Chad vs. Botswana - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Chad	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$127.13 BWP1,744.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86

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pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	Chad	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.99 BWP27.29	+55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.32 BWP31.83	+171.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$3.62 BWP49.62	+268.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$33.58 BWP460.78
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.15 BWP84.36
Average			+131.0%

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pay 9.1% more for clothing

	Chad	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$47.53 BWP652.19	+85.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$16.75 BWP229.75	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$72.33 BWP992.46	+69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-8.2%
Average			+9.1%

Chad vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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