Cost of living
Botswana
compared toDR Congo
| Cost of living one person |
$522
|
$1030
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living Family |
$1951
|
$2135
|
| One person rent |
$406
|
$394
|
| Family rent |
$938
|
$1086
|
| Food expenses |
$239
|
$292
|
| Transport expenses |
$51.8
|
$121.99
|
| Monthly salary after tax |
$674.84
|
$848.91
|
| Quality of life |
32.6
|
32.84
|
| Human freedom index |
6.09
|
4.84
|
| Life expectancy |
60.97
|
72.71
|
| English speaking % |
38.95%
|
8.71%
|
| Population |
2.3M
|
84.1M
|
| Lunch Menu |
$7.18
|
$5.82
|
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$30.05
|
$37.87
|
| Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$5.23
|
$5.07
|
| Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.69
|
$1.75
|
| Cappuccino |
$2.12
|
$4.3
|
| Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$0.83
|
$1.32
|
| 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$224.27
|
$530.15
|
|---|---|---|
| Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$129.54
|
$241.05
|
| 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$431.32
|
$1163.22
|
| Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$347.8
|
$790.7
|
| Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$42.9
|
$121.46
|
| Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$66.8
|
$229.83
|
| Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$80.6
|
$20.35
|
| Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$8.86
|
$10.45
|
| Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2255
|
$8453
|
| House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$1122
|
$575
|
| Local transport ticket |
$0.61
|
$0.6
|
|---|---|---|
| Monthly ticket local transport |
$26.38
|
$61.07
|
| Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$18.46
|
$4.09
|
| Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$0.97
|
$1.18
|
| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.48
|
$1.08
|
|---|---|---|
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$0.71
|
$1.85
|
| Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.7
|
$1.76
|
| Eggs, x12 |
$2.64
|
$2.33
|
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.4
|
$6.2
|
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$4.65
|
$3.55
|
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$5.34
|
$7.64
|
| Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.32
|
$3.05
|
| Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.32
|
$1.35
|
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.01
|
$2.87
|
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.66
|
$1.89
|
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.55
|
$1.63
|
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.12
|
$2.02
|
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$0.58
|
$1.05
|
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$1.36
|
$1.43
|
| Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$5.97
|
$9.22
|
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$1.8
|
$1.77
|
| Cigarette pack |
$3.56
|
$4.69
|
| Cold medicince, 1 week |
$8.96
|
$3.02
|
| Hair Shampoo |
$5.76
|
$2.92
|
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$1.38
|
$0.98
|
| Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.37
|
$0.7
|
| Gym Membership, 1 month |
$28.02
|
$36.77
|
|---|---|---|
| Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$7.22
|
$8.05
|
| Doctor's visit |
$18.87
|
$28.73
|
| Haircut, simple |
$5.82
|
$3.84
|
| Brand Jeans |
$43.79
|
$29.15
|
| Brand Sneakers |
$70.92
|
$52.78
|
| Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$158.2
|
$105.7
|
| International Primary School, 1 year |
$4028
|
$4030
|