Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Nicaragua Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 7.3% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.

Restaurants: pay 7.4% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 22.8% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 50.2% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 1.7% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 52.8% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.2% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 49.5% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Nicaragua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.4% more for restaurants

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.07 NIO260.53	$10.85 BWP148.87	+53.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.94 NIO255.89	$5.79 BWP79.40	-16.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 NIO31.77	$0.72 BWP9.92	-16.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 NIO22.88	$0.42 BWP5.71	-33.0%
Average			+7.4%

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pay 22.8% less for groceries

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 NIO62.93	$0.88 BWP12.02	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 NIO136.25	$3.16 BWP43.42	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 NIO171.26	$5.47 BWP75.12	+17.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 NIO86.37	$2.47 BWP33.83	+5.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.55 NIO93.99	$2.11 BWP28.88	-17.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.75 BWP10.31	-58.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.64 BWP8.75	+134.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.90 BWP12.38	+10.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO40.73	$0.74 BWP10.15	-33.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.68 NIO61.77	$0.58 BWP7.97	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.53 BWP7.25	-47.5%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 50.2% more for transportation

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO186.17	$5.15 BWP70.71	+2.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$29.66 BWP406.91	+393.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-13.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.49 NIO497.29	$20.87 BWP286.32	+54.7%
Average			+50.2%

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pay 1.7% less for housing

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$42.10 BWP577.61	+29.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$293.80 NIO10,827.86	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+21.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$247.83 NIO9,133.78	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-10.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.20 NIO2,550.23	$45.63 BWP626.12	-34.1%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 52.8% less for childcare

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-46.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-58.7%
Average			-52.8%

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pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.40 NIO51.60	$1.99 BWP27.29	+42.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$2.32 BWP31.83	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$3.62 BWP49.62	+32.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.54 NIO1,199.31	$33.58 BWP460.78	+3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$6.15 BWP84.36	-31.7%
Average			-1.2%

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pay 49.5% less for clothing

	Nicaragua	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$47.53 BWP652.19	-20.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$16.75 BWP229.75	-74.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$72.33 BWP992.46	-41.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-45.9%
Average			-49.5%

Nicaragua vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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