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Botswana vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 21.5% more expensive than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 8.2% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 39.4% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 4.8% more in Botswana
Childcare: pay 13.2% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 1.4% more in Botswana

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

Botswana vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.2% more for restaurants

	Cuba	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.40 CUC4.40	$10.33 BWP137.19	+134.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$6.01 BWP79.82	+20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.82 BWP10.88	-60.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.25 CUC1.25	$0.48 BWP6.39	-61.5%
Average			+8.2%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Cuba	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.22 CUC1.22	$0.86 BWP11.40	-29.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.89 CUC2.89	$3.42 BWP45.46	+18.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.68 CUC10.68	$5.53 BWP73.48	-48.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.15 CUC4.15	$2.32 BWP30.88	-43.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.49 CUC2.49	$2.34 BWP31.11	-6.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$0.80 BWP10.59	-64.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 CUC0.59	$0.65 BWP8.63	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 CUC1.36	$0.80 BWP10.63	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.73 BWP9.72	-26.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 CUC0.95	$0.64 BWP8.54	-32.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 CUC1.17	$0.58 BWP7.69	-50.6%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 39.4% more for transportation

	Cuba	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.77 CUC4.77	$4.28 BWP56.92	-10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.00 CUC25.00	$30.79 BWP409.08	+23.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$20,652.69 BWP274,382.03	-65.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.60 CUC6.60	$20.46 BWP271.89	+210.1%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 4.8% more for housing

	Cuba	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$75.00 CUC75.00	$52.19 BWP693.44	-30.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$251.37 CUC251.37	$262.85 BWP3,492.13	+4.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$322.73 CUC322.73	$160.93 BWP2,138.04	-50.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$27.15 CUC27.15	$52.95 BWP703.47	+95.1%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 13.2% less for childcare

	Cuba	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$147.01 BWP1,953.10	+31.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,500.00 CUC8,500.00	$3,593.57 BWP47,742.47	-57.7%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.25 BWP29.93	+12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.01 CUC1.01	$2.30 BWP30.49	+127.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 CUC4.00	$3.68 BWP48.89	-8.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.75 CUC37.75	$32.35 BWP429.75	-14.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.00 CUC1.00	$6.76 BWP89.80	+575.9%
Average			+138.7%

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pay 1.4% more for clothing

	Cuba	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.75 CUC34.75	$46.00 BWP611.12	+32.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.75 CUC37.75	$24.41 BWP324.27	-35.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.00 CUC75.00	$71.82 BWP954.10	-4.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.00 CUC80.00	$90.12 BWP1,197.30	+12.7%
Average			+1.4%

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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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