Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 24.9% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.6% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 20.5% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 9.7% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 43.4% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 58.0% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.8% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 4.2% more in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.6% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$10.85 BWP148.87	+70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$5.79 BWP79.40	-24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$0.72 BWP9.92	-50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$0.42 BWP5.71	-58.9%
Average			-1.6%

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pay 20.5% less for groceries

	Fiji	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$0.88 BWP12.02	+37.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$3.16 BWP43.42	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$5.47 BWP75.12	+10.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$2.47 BWP33.83	-22.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$2.11 BWP28.88	-44.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$0.75 BWP10.31	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$0.64 BWP8.75	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.90 BWP12.38	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$0.74 BWP10.15	-28.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.58 BWP7.97	-3.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.53 BWP7.25	-7.8%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 9.7% more for transportation

	Fiji	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$5.15 BWP70.71	+1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$29.66 BWP406.91	+33.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-37.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$20.87 BWP286.32	+358.2%
Average			+9.7%

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pay 43.4% less for housing

	Fiji	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$42.10 BWP577.61	+95.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-46.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$45.63 BWP626.12	+8.2%
Average			-43.4%

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pay 58.0% less for childcare

	Fiji	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-6.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-81.2%
Average			-58.0%

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pay 15.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$1.99 BWP27.29	-41.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$2.32 BWP31.83	-28.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$3.62 BWP49.62	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$33.58 BWP460.78	+4.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$6.15 BWP84.36	+45.7%
Average			-15.8%

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pay 4.2% more for clothing

	Fiji	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$47.53 BWP652.19	+75.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$16.75 BWP229.75	-60.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$72.33 BWP992.46	+38.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+22.7%
Average			+4.2%

Fiji vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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