Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 40.7% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.4% more in Ankara
Groceries: pay 15.2% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 54.9% more in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 42.7% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.4% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.88	$8.72 TRY319.60	+16.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.50	$7.27 TRY266.33	+21.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$1.27 TRY46.56	+52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.63	$0.50 TRY18.47	+3.3%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 15.2% less for groceries

	Botswana	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.04	$0.83 TRY30.57	+2.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.78	$4.61 TRY168.83	+36.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.78	$3.90 TRY142.94	-22.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.14	$1.68 TRY61.58	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.90	$2.70 TRY98.89	+18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.52	$0.49 TRY17.82	-37.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.88 TRY32.28	+42.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.01	$0.45 TRY16.64	-48.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.77	$0.54 TRY19.84	-16.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$0.25 TRY9.06	-58.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.44	$0.23 TRY8.41	-58.1%
Average			-15.2%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Botswana	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.08	$4.81 TRY176.38	+12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.06	$8.72 TRY319.60	-69.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,636.11	$44,845.33 TRY1,642,742.80	+99.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP264.88	$5.40 TRY197.93	-72.3%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 54.9% more for housing

	Botswana	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,231.46	$11.50 TRY421.34	-87.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,463.88	$592.54 TRY21,705.36	+132.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,037.57	$399.36 TRY14,629.13	+166.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP668.89	$53.07 TRY1,944.15	+7.8%
Average			+54.9%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,449.86	$502.10 TRY18,392.61	+178.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,843.84	$10,388.60 TRY380,548.00	+177.7%
Average			+178.1%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.56	$3.49 TRY127.84	+55.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.20	$2.84 TRY104.13	+20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.94	$2.04 TRY74.57	-45.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.51	$40.91 TRY1,498.47	+27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.69	$5.82 TRY213.07	-13.8%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

	Botswana	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP599.95	$56.66 TRY2,075.56	+28.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.27	$45.57 TRY1,669.23	+105.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,035.77	$104.18 TRY3,816.40	+36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.21	$93.27 TRY3,416.67	+0.1%
Average			+42.7%

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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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