Cost of living comparison
Azerbaijan is 10.1% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Azerbaijan instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
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Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$7.16
AZN12.17
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$6.08
AZN10.33
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.68
AZN1.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.33
AZN0.56
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
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Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.37
AZN0.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$2.25
AZN3.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$4.99
AZN8.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.27
AZN2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$1.86
AZN3.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.38
AZN0.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.74
AZN1.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.60
AZN1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.76
AZN1.29
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.25
AZN0.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.19
AZN0.32
|
|
pay 45.9% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$2.29
AZN3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$13.53
AZN23.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$20,196.08
AZN34,333.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$4.90
AZN8.32
|
|
pay 11.0% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$12.53
AZN21.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$303.97
AZN516.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$222.12
AZN377.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$36.77
AZN62.51
|
|
pay 6.1% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$169.65
AZN288.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$4,419.31
AZN7,512.82
|
|
pay 8.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$1.32
AZN2.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$2.74
AZN4.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$3.53
AZN6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$32.62
AZN55.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$5.88
AZN10.00
|
|
pay 31.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Azerbaijan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$51.10
AZN86.87
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$42.64
AZN72.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$102.53
AZN174.29
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$75.92
AZN129.06
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