Cost of living comparison
Kyrgyzstan is 1.7% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Groceries
-
pay 10.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Transportation
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pay 27.1% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Housing
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pay 20.5% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Childcare
-
pay 46.3% more in Kyrgyzstan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Kyrgyzstan
- Clothing
-
pay 26.8% more in Kyrgyzstan
The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Kyrgyzstan are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Kyrgyzstan instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$5.80
KGS498.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$5.68
KGS488.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.68
KGS58.09
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.33
KGS28.46
|
|
pay 10.4% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.48
KGS41.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$5.14
KGS441.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$3.25
KGS278.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.76
KGS150.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$2.41
KGS207.43
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.47
KGS40.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.85
KGS73.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.94
KGS81.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.90
KGS77.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.23
KGS19.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.24
KGS20.63
|
|
pay 27.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$2.90
KGS249.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$7.54
KGS647.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$39,443.16
KGS3,388,368.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$4.18
KGS358.77
|
|
pay 20.5% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$12.05
KGS1,034.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$474.69
KGS40,777.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$353.07
KGS30,330.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$23.19
KGS1,992.09
|
|
pay 46.3% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$230.15
KGS19,771.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$6,168.50
KGS529,905.91
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.16
KGS99.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$2.06
KGS176.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$1.56
KGS134.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$43.01
KGS3,694.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.35
KGS373.72
|
|
pay 26.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Kyrgyzstan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$40.60
KGS3,488.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$38.86
KGS3,338.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$103.88
KGS8,923.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$96.67
KGS8,304.82
|
|
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