Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 37.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 53.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Botswana are 85.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 63.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 59.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 60.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(274.69 P)		 7.28 $
(100.00 P)		      -63.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,030.10 P)		 21.84 $
(300.00 P)		      -70.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(151.08 P)		 5.82 $
(80.00 P)		      -47.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(82.41 P)		 2.18 $
(30.00 P)		      -63.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(96.14 P)		 2.73 $
(37.50 P)		      -61.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(71.73 P)		 2.15 $
(29.50 P)		      -58.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(35.11 P)		 0.81 $
(11.19 P)		      -68.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(28.57 P)		 0.50 $
(6.85 P)		      -76.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(54.91 P)		 4.92 $
(67.64 P)		      +23.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(45.15 P)		 0.70 $
(9.58 P)		      -78.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(28.67 P)		 0.81 $
(11.13 P)		      -61.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.17 $
(57.21 P)		 2.10 $
(28.80 P)		      -49.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(80.62 P)		 3.08 $
(42.29 P)		      -47.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(75.73 P)		 2.27 $
(31.14 P)		      -58.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.37 $
(101.20 P)		 2.38 $
(32.65 P)		      -67.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(32.91 P)		 0.73 $
(9.97 P)		      -69.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(10.43 P)		 0.60 $
(8.20 P)		      -21.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(28.00 P)		 0.82 $
(11.24 P)		      -59.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(30.58 P)		 0.69 $
(9.41 P)		      -69.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(18.24 P)		 0.65 $
(8.92 P)		      -51.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(19.17 P)		 0.55 $
(7.54 P)		      -60.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(30.27 P)		 1.03 $
(14.16 P)		      -53.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(30.56 P)		 0.84 $
(11.53 P)		      -62.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(206.02 P)		 5.46 $
(75.00 P)		      -63.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(26.68 P)		 1.63 $
(22.44 P)		      -15.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(49.28 P)		 2.00 $
(27.44 P)		      -44.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(137.35 P)		 3.64 $
(50.00 P)		      -63.6 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(34.34 P)		 0.51 $
(7.00 P)		      -79.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(892.75 P)		 29.12 $
(400.00 P)		      -55.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(51.50 P)		 0.58 $
(8.00 P)		      -84.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(38.46 P)		 3.87 $
(53.11 P)		      +38.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(412.04 P)		 2.91 $
(40.00 P)		      -90.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(48.19 P)		 4.13 $
(56.71 P)		      +17.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(412,038.03 P)		 18,202.20 $
(250,000.00 P)		      -39.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,961.69 $
(356,573.48 P)		 17,231.42 $
(236,666.67 P)		      -33.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.46 $
(2,863.08 P)		 58.34 $
(801.25 P)		      -72.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.19 $
(785.49 P)		 25.64 $
(352.18 P)		      -55.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(982.03 P)		 74.05 $
(1,017.00 P)		      +3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(637.95 P)		 33.29 $
(457.22 P)		      -28.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(300.01 P)		 11.53 $
(158.33 P)		      -47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(195.31 P)		 6.55 $
(90.00 P)		      -53.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.22 $
(18,874.37 P)		 167.99 $
(2,307.29 P)		      -87.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,609.94 $
(310,538.56 P)		 3,424.04 $
(47,027.78 P)		      -84.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(714.78 P)		 43.02 $
(590.91 P)		      -17.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.58 $
(584.76 P)		 23.22 $
(318.89 P)		      -45.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.55 $
(1,229.98 P)		 78.13 $
(1,073.08 P)		      -12.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.26 $
(1,555.61 P)		 97.08 $
(1,333.33 P)		      -14.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.45 $
(23,876.98 P)		 232.43 $
(3,192.31 P)		      -86.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.24 $
(19,712.47 P)		 145.62 $
(2,000.00 P)		      -89.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.07 $
(39,776.31 P)		 502.43 $
(6,900.73 P)		      -82.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.96 $
(32,948.71 P)		 332.84 $
(4,571.43 P)		      -86.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.09 $
(4,135.35 P)		 95.54 $
(1,312.24 P)		      -68.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.78 $
(3,458.04 P)		 3,607.52 $
(49,547.88 P)		      +1,332.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.07 $
(59,512.98 P)		 806.06 $
(11,070.92 P)		      -81.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 10.37      +57.6 %
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