Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 16.7% more expensive than Jordan.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Jordan, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.26
JOD4.430
|
$8.42
BWP115.49
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
JOD4.750
|
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.88
BWP12.13
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.56
BWP7.68
|
|
pay 26.8% more for groceries
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.380
|
$0.76
BWP10.36
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
JOD2.680
|
$2.41
BWP33.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
JOD3.890
|
$4.54
BWP62.32
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
JOD1.320
|
$2.13
BWP29.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
JOD1.530
|
$1.96
BWP26.86
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
JOD0.610
|
$0.80
BWP11.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
$0.71
BWP9.78
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
JOD0.420
|
$0.96
BWP13.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
JOD0.230
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
$0.68
BWP9.26
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
JOD3.290
|
$4.19
BWP57.52
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.52
JOD30.140
|
$22.96
BWP314.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,721.45
JOD20,354.890
|
$18,748.78
BWP257,221.64
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.67
JOD4.020
|
$18.98
BWP260.37
|
|
pay 22.7% more for housing
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.17
JOD24.220
|
$85.82
BWP1,177.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$279.89
JOD198.360
|
$251.58
BWP3,451.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.37
JOD150.510
|
$202.25
BWP2,774.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.94
JOD43.900
|
$33.90
BWP465.07
|
|
pay 49.0% more for childcare
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$101.26
JOD71.760
|
$164.53
BWP2,257.25
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,737.38
JOD2,648.680
|
$5,060.26
BWP69,423.60
|
|
pay 30.7% less for entertainment and sports
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.52
JOD4.620
|
$1.61
BWP22.05
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
JOD2.070
|
$2.31
BWP31.76
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.27
JOD2.320
|
$4.21
BWP57.74
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.20
JOD36.990
|
$33.61
BWP461.07
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.56
JOD8.190
|
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
Jordan
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
JOD27.430
|
$42.64
BWP584.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.80
JOD33.870
|
$21.97
BWP301.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
JOD56.020
|
$55.75
BWP764.92
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.81
JOD50.190
|
$62.31
BWP854.91
|
|
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