Cost of living comparison
Ukraine is 11.6% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.8% less in Ukraine
- Groceries
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pay 24.9% less in Ukraine
- Transportation
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pay 28.4% less in Ukraine
- Housing
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pay 11.6% less in Ukraine
- Childcare
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pay 44.7% more in Ukraine
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.5% less in Ukraine
- Clothing
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pay 8.1% more in Ukraine
The cost of childcare and clothing in Ukraine are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Ukraine.
If you lived in Ukraine instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$5.80
UAH240.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$5.14
UAH212.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.58
UAH24.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.39
UAH16.21
|
|
pay 24.9% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.59
UAH24.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$3.76
UAH155.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$3.67
UAH151.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$1.58
UAH65.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$1.68
UAH69.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.29
UAH11.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.66
UAH27.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.65
UAH27.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.80
UAH32.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.20
UAH8.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.28
UAH11.76
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$4.89
UAH202.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$10.29
UAH425.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$25,988.02
UAH1,075,505.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$3.85
UAH159.27
|
|
pay 11.6% less for housing
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$5.34
UAH221.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$273.41
UAH11,314.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$187.56
UAH7,762.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$56.79
UAH2,350.22
|
|
pay 44.7% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$271.83
UAH11,249.43
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$5,183.21
UAH214,505.35
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$0.94
UAH38.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$1.03
UAH42.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$2.19
UAH90.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$20.50
UAH848.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$3.71
UAH153.60
|
|
pay 8.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Ukraine
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$46.28
UAH1,915.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$31.59
UAH1,307.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$74.32
UAH3,075.68
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$81.41
UAH3,369.01
|
|
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