Cost of living comparison

Ankara, Turkey

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 26.4% more expensive than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 17.3% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 40.3% more in Botswana
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Botswana
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Botswana
Childcare: pay 64.0% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.3% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 25.1% less in Botswana

The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Botswana.

Botswana vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Botswana instead of Ankara, you would:

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pay 17.3% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.72 TRY329.71	$7.50 BWP101.94	-14.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.27 TRY274.76	$6.00 BWP81.55	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.27 TRY48.03	$0.83 BWP11.32	-34.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 TRY19.06	$0.49 BWP6.64	-3.2%
Average			-17.3%

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pay 40.3% more for groceries

	Ankara	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 TRY31.53	$0.81 BWP11.05	-2.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 TRY174.17	$3.37 BWP45.81	-26.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.90 TRY147.46	$5.06 BWP68.82	+29.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.68 TRY63.53	$2.29 BWP31.16	+36.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.70 TRY102.02	$2.27 BWP30.92	-15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.49 TRY18.39	$0.77 BWP10.53	+59.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.88 TRY33.31	$0.62 BWP8.42	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 TRY17.16	$0.88 BWP12.02	+94.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.54 TRY20.47	$0.65 BWP8.78	+19.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.25 TRY9.35	$0.60 BWP8.12	+141.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 TRY8.68	$0.55 BWP7.45	+138.5%
Average			+40.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Ankara	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 TRY181.96	$4.27 BWP58.12	-11.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.72 TRY329.71	$28.18 BWP383.30	+223.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,845.33 TRY1,694,705.04	$22,486.26 BWP305,825.54	-49.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.40 TRY204.19	$19.49 BWP265.05	+260.7%
Average			+105.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Ankara	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$11.50 TRY434.67	$90.60 BWP1,232.22	+687.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$592.54 TRY22,391.93	$254.84 BWP3,466.02	-57.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$399.36 TRY15,091.87	$149.91 BWP2,038.84	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.07 TRY2,005.65	$49.21 BWP669.30	-7.3%
Average			+140.2%

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pay 64.0% less for childcare

	Ankara	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$502.10 TRY18,974.40	$180.24 BWP2,451.38	-64.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,388.60 TRY392,585.27	$3,740.68 BWP50,875.35	-64.0%
Average			-64.0%

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pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.49 TRY131.88	$2.25 BWP30.58	-35.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.84 TRY107.42	$2.37 BWP32.22	-16.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.04 TRY76.93	$3.75 BWP50.97	+84.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.91 TRY1,545.87	$32.19 BWP437.78	-21.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.82 TRY219.81	$6.75 BWP91.75	+16.0%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 25.1% less for clothing

	Ankara	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.66 TRY2,141.21	$44.14 BWP600.32	-22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.57 TRY1,722.03	$22.17 BWP301.46	-51.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.18 TRY3,937.12	$76.20 BWP1,036.41	-26.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.27 TRY3,524.75	$93.16 BWP1,266.99	-0.1%
Average			-25.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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