cost
Cost of Living Index
Botswana
62.3
country
South Africa
89.8
country
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
No clear winner across 26 metrics.
cost
Botswana
62.3
country
South Africa
89.8
country
safety
Botswana
90.4
country
South Africa
77.3
country
housing
Botswana
$3,534
country
South Africa
$2,607
country
jobs
Botswana
$641/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
health
Botswana
55.2
country
South Africa
62.5
country
environment
Botswana
40.4 ug/m3
country
South Africa
18.3 ug/m3
country
infrastructure
Botswana
56 Mbps
country
South Africa
135 Mbps
country
demographics
Botswana
1.6%
country
South Africa
1.2%
country
economy
Botswana
24.5%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
economy
Botswana
$641/mo
country
South Africa
$522/mo
country
education
Botswana
50.9
country
South Africa
76.2
country
environment
Botswana
76.3
country
South Africa
83.8
country
environment
Botswana
7.6 ug/m3
country
South Africa
16.0 ug/m3
country
health
Botswana
35.8%
country
South Africa
13.5%
country
health
Botswana
76.3 years
country
South Africa
73.5 years
country
housing
Botswana
$7,976/sqm
country
South Africa
$1,704/sqm
country
housing
Botswana
$1,461/mo
country
South Africa
$3,341/mo
country
housing
Botswana
9.3x
country
South Africa
13.9x
country
jobs
Botswana
24.5%
country
South Africa
32.4%
country
quality
Botswana
7.2
country
South Africa
8
country
religion
Botswana
61.8%
country
South Africa
76.2%
country
religion
Botswana
38.6%
country
South Africa
77.3%
country
religion
Botswana
1.1%
country
South Africa
48.4%
country
safety
Botswana
11.4 per 100k
country
South Africa
43.7 per 100k
country
safety
Botswana
4.0 per 100k
country
South Africa
61.0 per 100k
country
transport
Botswana
40.9
country
South Africa
71.3
country