Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 2.1 times more expensive than Tunisia.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.31
TND7.240
|
$8.42
BWP114.36
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
TND10.840
|
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
TND1.680
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
TND0.780
|
$0.56
BWP7.60
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.570
|
$0.76
BWP10.26
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.31
TND13.480
|
$2.41
BWP32.75
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.380
|
$4.54
BWP61.71
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.09
TND3.430
|
$2.13
BWP28.99
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.830
|
$1.96
BWP26.60
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
TND1.970
|
$0.80
BWP10.92
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
TND2.600
|
$0.71
BWP9.69
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND1.030
|
$0.96
BWP13.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TND0.790
|
$0.62
BWP8.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
TND0.750
|
$0.62
BWP8.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
TND0.690
|
$0.68
BWP9.17
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
TND8.520
|
$4.19
BWP56.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.84
TND33.940
|
$22.96
BWP311.88
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,518.48
TND86,132.860
|
$18,748.78
BWP254,705.70
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.62
TND8.210
|
$18.98
BWP257.82
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.59
TND61.320
|
$85.82
BWP1,165.85
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$167.41
TND524.000
|
$251.58
BWP3,417.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$128.64
TND402.630
|
$202.25
BWP2,747.55
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.75
TND93.110
|
$33.90
BWP460.52
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$61.08
TND191.190
|
$164.53
BWP2,235.17
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,342.76
TND7,332.840
|
$5,060.26
BWP68,744.55
|
|
pay 68.8% more for entertainment and sports
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
TND3.810
|
$1.61
BWP21.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
TND2.430
|
$2.31
BWP31.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.74
TND8.570
|
$4.21
BWP57.18
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.01
TND78.270
|
$33.61
BWP456.56
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TND14.350
|
$5.74
BWP77.97
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
Tunisia
|
Botswana
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.90
TND118.640
|
$42.64
BWP579.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.96
TND137.600
|
$21.97
BWP298.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.95
TND278.420
|
$55.75
BWP757.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.48
TND179.910
|
$62.31
BWP846.54
|
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