Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 1.3% cheaper than Botswana.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 28.6% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 8.9% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 34.0% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
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