Cost of living comparison

Paraguay

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Paraguay Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 9.4% cheaper than Paraguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.6% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 2.4% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 6.4% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 19.4% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 27.9% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.0% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 31.7% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Paraguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.6% more for restaurants

	Paraguay	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.57 PYG37,579	$10.85 BWP148.87	+65.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.51 PYG37,252	$5.79 BWP79.40	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 PYG5,827	$0.72 BWP9.92	-29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 PYG3,268	$0.42 BWP5.71	-27.2%
Average			+12.6%

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pay 2.4% less for groceries

	Paraguay	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.41 PYG8,043	$0.88 BWP12.02	-37.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 PYG26,538	$3.16 BWP43.42	-31.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 PYG25,803	$5.47 BWP75.12	+21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.22 PYG12,676	$2.47 BWP33.83	+11.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.95 PYG11,173	$2.11 BWP28.88	+7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 PYG6,939	$0.75 BWP10.31	-38.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 PYG3,218	$0.64 BWP8.75	+13.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.50 PYG2,880	$0.90 BWP12.38	+79.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 PYG5,262	$0.74 BWP10.15	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 PYG3,100	$0.58 BWP7.97	+7.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 PYG2,653	$0.53 BWP7.25	+14.0%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 6.4% more for transportation

	Paraguay	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.65 PYG26,593	$5.15 BWP70.71	+10.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.71 PYG216K	$29.66 BWP406.91	-21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,138.81 PYG98M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+16.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.81 PYG79,014	$20.87 BWP286.32	+51.1%
Average			+6.4%

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pay 19.4% less for housing

	Paraguay	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.97 PYG120K	$42.10 BWP577.61	+100.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$483.98 PYG3M	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$343.10 PYG2M	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-35.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.29 PYG190K	$45.63 BWP626.12	+37.1%
Average			-19.4%

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pay 27.9% less for childcare

	Paraguay	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.54 PYG781K	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,480.72 PYG26M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-44.2%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 4.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Paraguay	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 PYG8,333	$1.99 BWP27.29	+36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 PYG17,137	$2.32 BWP31.83	-22.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 PYG9,313	$3.62 BWP49.62	+122.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.98 PYG189K	$33.58 BWP460.78	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.71 PYG44,114	$6.15 BWP84.36	-20.3%
Average			+4.0%

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pay 31.7% less for clothing

	Paraguay	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.41 PYG363K	$47.53 BWP652.19	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.55 PYG278K	$16.75 BWP229.75	-65.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.99 PYG589K	$72.33 BWP992.46	-29.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.32 PYG374K	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+20.0%
Average			-31.7%

Paraguay vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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