Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 2.0 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 20.6% more for restaurants
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Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 15.1% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
|
pay 66.0% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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