Cost of living comparison
Moscow is 48.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.0% more in Moscow
- Groceries
-
pay 12.6% less in Moscow
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% less in Moscow
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Moscow
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Moscow
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.1% less in Moscow
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% more in Moscow
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, and restaurants in Moscow are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Moscow. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Moscow.
If you lived in Moscow instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 9.0% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$9.19
RUB782.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.07
RUB91.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.49
RUB41.34
|
|
pay 12.6% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.62
RUB52.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$4.41
RUB375.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$3.57
RUB303.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$1.52
RUB129.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$1.99
RUB169.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.68
RUB57.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.67
RUB56.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.72
RUB60.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$1.12
RUB95.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.25
RUB21.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.21
RUB17.82
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$2.22
RUB188.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$28.58
RUB2,434.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$30,621.85
RUB2,608,763.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$5.82
RUB495.66
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$6.38
RUB543.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$960.52
RUB81,829.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$583.26
RUB49,689.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$86.66
RUB7,382.77
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$466.53
RUB39,745.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$10,413.52
RUB887,157.60
|
|
pay 3.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$3.06
RUB260.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$2.52
RUB215.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$2.45
RUB208.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$32.34
RUB2,755.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$5.10
RUB434.79
|
|
pay 56.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Moscow
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$81.16
RUB6,913.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$42.31
RUB3,604.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$108.95
RUB9,281.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$101.97
RUB8,687.11
|
|
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