Cost of living comparison
compared to
Botswana vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary
Botswana is 29.4% more expensive than Sudan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 92.5% more in Botswana
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Botswana are more expensive than in Sudan. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Botswana.
Botswana vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Botswana instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$10.85
BWP148.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$5.79
BWP79.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$0.72
BWP9.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$0.42
BWP5.71
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.16
BWP43.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$5.47
BWP75.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$2.47
BWP33.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$2.11
BWP28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$0.75
BWP10.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.64
BWP8.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.90
BWP12.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$0.74
BWP10.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$0.58
BWP7.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$0.53
BWP7.25
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$5.15
BWP70.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.66
BWP406.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$19,891.73
BWP273K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.87
BWP286.32
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of transportation
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$42.10
BWP577.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$356.36
BWP4,889.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$221.34
BWP3,036.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$45.63
BWP626.12
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of housing
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$127.13
BWP1,744.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$2,500.03
BWP34,301.86
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of childcare
pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$1.99
BWP27.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$2.32
BWP31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
$3.62
BWP49.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$33.58
BWP460.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$6.15
BWP84.36
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.53
BWP652.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$16.75
BWP229.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.33
BWP992.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.36
BWP1,075.16
|
|
Sudan vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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