Cost of living comparison

Guinea

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 25.4% cheaper than Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.7% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 6.1% less in Botswana
Housing: pay 40.7% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 60.7% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.1% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 56.6% more in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Guinea Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.7% more for restaurants

	Guinea	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.63 GNF40,795	$10.85 BWP148.87	+134.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.26 GNF81,591	$5.79 BWP79.40	-37.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 GNF15,298	$0.72 BWP9.92	-58.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.42 BWP5.71
Average			+15.7%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	Guinea	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 GNF13,049	$0.88 BWP12.02	-40.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.56 GNF102K	$3.16 BWP43.42	-72.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.16 GNF71,898	$5.47 BWP75.12	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.34 GNF38,193	$2.47 BWP33.83	-43.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 GNF17,983	$2.11 BWP28.88	+3.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.32 GNF11,618	$0.75 BWP10.31	-43.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 GNF9,614	$0.64 BWP8.75	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GNF7,149	$0.90 BWP12.38	+11.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.99 GNF8,746	$0.74 BWP10.15	-25.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.58 BWP7.97	-7.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.63 GNF5,543	$0.53 BWP7.25	-16.0%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 6.1% less for transportation

	Guinea	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.26 GNF46,353	$5.15 BWP70.71	-2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF251K	$29.66 BWP406.91	+4.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF291M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.87 GNF78,104	$20.87 BWP286.32	+135.4%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 40.7% less for housing

	Guinea	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$185.16 GNF2M	$42.10 BWP577.61	-77.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$510.01 GNF4M	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-30.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.99 GNF3M	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-30.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.79 GNF1M	$45.63 BWP626.12	-65.6%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 60.7% less for childcare

	Guinea	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$127.13 BWP1,744.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.45 GNF56M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-60.7%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 24.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Guinea	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.47 GNF30,596	$1.99 BWP27.29	-42.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.63 GNF40,795	$2.32 BWP31.83	-49.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,242	$3.62 BWP49.62	+211.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$89.25 GNF786K	$33.58 BWP460.78	-62.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.05 GNF35,696	$6.15 BWP84.36	+51.7%
Average			-24.1%

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pay 56.6% more for clothing

	Guinea	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF176K	$47.53 BWP652.19	+137.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF220K	$16.75 BWP229.75	-33.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF264K	$72.33 BWP992.46	+141.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF441K	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+56.7%
Average			+56.6%

Guinea vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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