Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 6.2% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 13.4% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
$8.05
BYN26.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$4.72
BYN15.51
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$2.92
BYN9.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$2.52
BYN8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$1.23
BYN4.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$1.62
BYN5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$0.72
BYN2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.25
BYN0.84
|
|
pay 48.9% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$2.81
BYN9.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
$12.76
BYN41.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,421.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$3.80
BYN12.48
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$10.23
BYN33.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$263.08
BYN863.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$174.05
BYN571.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$41.27
BYN135.46
|
|
pay 78.6% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$301.44
BYN989.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,318.06
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$1.12
BYN3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$1.48
BYN4.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$1.64
BYN5.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$31.35
BYN102.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$3.68
BYN12.06
|
|
pay 26.5% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$59.42
BYN195.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$37.14
BYN121.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$86.71
BYN284.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$84.07
BYN275.95
|
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