Cost of living comparison
compared to
Botswana vs. Oklahoma Cost of Living Summary
California is 3.0 times more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 2.2 times more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 3.3 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 6.6 times more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 22.7% more in Botswana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in California are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in California.
Botswana vs. Oklahoma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Botswana instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.36
NAD141.61
|
$21.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
NAD72.71
|
$12.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
NAD14.43
|
$2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
NAD13.65
|
$2.17
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD14.97
|
$4.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
NAD67.19
|
$6.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.36
NAD90.82
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
NAD39.57
|
$5.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.49
NAD42.24
|
$6.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD15.45
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
NAD13.95
|
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD13.31
|
$1.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD14.04
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
NAD17.40
|
$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
NAD17.94
|
$1.41
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
NAD81.75
|
$4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.19
NAD782.76
|
$63.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,723.84
NAD317,328.56
|
$30,529.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.68
NAD130.13
|
$21.43
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of transportation
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.24
NAD1,088.80
|
$67.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$512.81
NAD8,690.95
|
$2,385.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.02
NAD6,915.09
|
$2,043.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$72.22
NAD1,223.92
|
$171.94
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of housing
pay 6.6 times more for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$215.99
NAD3,660.61
|
$1,633.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,426.88
NAD91,973.95
|
$30,339.97
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.41
NAD23.82
|
$7.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
NAD31.54
|
$5.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.02
NAD51.22
|
$10.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.10
NAD645.74
|
$68.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
NAD97.55
|
$14.99
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.7% more for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.56
NAD992.42
|
$56.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.98
NAD474.22
|
$40.47
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.20
NAD1,579.49
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
NAD1,305.47
|
$119.94
|
|
Oklahoma vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing
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