Cost of living comparison
Tajikistan is 9.2% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.9% less in Tajikistan
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Tajikistan
- Transportation
-
pay 50.9% less in Tajikistan
- Housing
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pay 1.0% less in Tajikistan
- Childcare
-
pay 64.3% more in Tajikistan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Tajikistan
- Clothing
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pay 9.7% less in Tajikistan
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Tajikistan.
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 15.9% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$5.61
TJS61.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$7.97
TJS86.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.59
TJS6.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$0.28
TJS3.06
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$0.57
TJS6.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$4.28
TJS46.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$3.05
TJS33.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$1.47
TJS16.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$1.88
TJS20.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$0.54
TJS5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.88
TJS9.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$1.09
TJS11.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$0.36
TJS3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.30
TJS3.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.21
TJS2.25
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$3.19
TJS34.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$4.68
TJS50.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$20,113.17
TJS219,198.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$3.11
TJS33.90
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$23.95
TJS261.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$365.06
TJS3,978.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$230.24
TJS2,509.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$35.90
TJS391.20
|
|
pay 64.3% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$106.65
TJS1,162.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$10,076.23
TJS109,813.53
|
|
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$1.12
TJS12.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$1.61
TJS17.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$2.34
TJS25.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$30.25
TJS329.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$4.68
TJS50.98
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Tajikistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$24.79
TJS270.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$36.11
TJS393.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$76.71
TJS836.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$38.36
TJS418.01
|
|
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