Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) instead of Botswana, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Botswana
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.90
BWP80.00
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.64
BWP63.00
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
BWP9.05
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
BWP4.93
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
BWP8.65
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.95
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
BWP59.45
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.86
BWP25.25
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
BWP32.94
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.61
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
BWP7.60
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
BWP8.52
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
BWP7.68
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
BWP8.93
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BWP6.37
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.52
BWP47.81
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP326.00
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP250,003.32
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP260.00
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Botswana
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.87
BWP527.51
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.93
BWP2,916.71
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$145.08
BWP1,968.78
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP546.21
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.65
BWP1,949.40
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,050.13
BWP54,963.23
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Botswana
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.66
BWP22.50
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
BWP25.44
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP50.00
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
BWP381.95
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.71
BWP77.50
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Botswana
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.61
BWP537.51
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.92
BWP324.65
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.19
BWP884.73
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.79
BWP960.73
|
?? |
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