Cost of living comparison
compared to
Botswana vs. Slovakia Cost of Living Summary
Botswana is 23.7% cheaper than Slovakia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.8% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 22.2% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 7.9% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 60.6% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.6% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Botswana.
Botswana vs. Slovakia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Botswana instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 35.8% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.04
€7.79
|
$10.33
BWP147.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€7.77
|
$6.01
BWP85.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.63
|
$0.82
BWP11.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.48
BWP6.86
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
€1.21
|
$0.86
BWP12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
€5.61
|
$3.42
BWP48.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.59
|
$5.53
BWP78.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
€3.23
|
$2.32
BWP33.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
€2.93
|
$2.34
BWP33.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.71
|
$0.80
BWP11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.73
|
$0.65
BWP9.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.80
BWP11.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
€1.58
|
$0.73
BWP10.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
€0.54
|
$0.64
BWP9.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.59
|
$0.58
BWP8.25
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.78
€5.84
|
$4.28
BWP61.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.77
€25.67
|
$30.79
BWP439.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,232.63
€23,483.43
|
$20,652.69
BWP294,641.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.03
€11.24
|
$20.46
BWP291.96
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of transportation
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.76
€17.04
|
$52.19
BWP744.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.19
€513.25
|
$262.85
BWP3,749.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$499.57
€430.79
|
$160.93
BWP2,295.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.87
€162.87
|
$52.95
BWP755.42
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of housing
pay 60.6% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$428.35
€369.38
|
$147.01
BWP2,097.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,080.21
€6,967.78
|
$3,593.57
BWP51,267.63
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of childcare
pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
€1.94
|
$2.25
BWP32.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
€2.34
|
$2.30
BWP32.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.01
€5.18
|
$3.68
BWP52.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.74
€38.58
|
$32.35
BWP461.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
€7.86
|
$6.76
BWP96.43
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.47
€58.18
|
$46.00
BWP656.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.31
€28.72
|
$24.41
BWP348.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.20
€68.29
|
$71.82
BWP1,024.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.95
€80.15
|
$90.12
BWP1,285.71
|
|
Slovakia vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing
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