Cost of living comparison
Russia is 11.5% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 26.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 37.0% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 0.3% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 20.6% more in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.8% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 13.0% more in Russia
The cost of childcare and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$6.51
RUB554.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$4.14
RUB352.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.80
RUB67.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.38
RUB32.75
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.47
RUB39.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$3.72
RUB316.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$3.07
RUB261.74
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$1.21
RUB103.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$1.66
RUB141.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.54
RUB46.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.55
RUB46.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.71
RUB60.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.89
RUB75.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.22
RUB18.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.21
RUB17.75
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$2.12
RUB180.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$17.67
RUB1,505.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,269,745.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$4.15
RUB353.56
|
|
pay 0.3% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$5.97
RUB508.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$304.49
RUB25,940.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$210.86
RUB17,963.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$64.94
RUB5,532.30
|
|
pay 20.6% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$190.09
RUB16,194.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$5,074.52
RUB432,312.81
|
|
pay 32.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$1.42
RUB121.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$1.67
RUB142.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$2.10
RUB178.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$28.15
RUB2,398.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$3.97
RUB338.50
|
|
pay 13.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$51.85
RUB4,417.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$33.92
RUB2,889.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$76.53
RUB6,519.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$75.61
RUB6,441.56
|
|
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