Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 28.8% more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 4.7% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 91.9% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 60.7% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 16.8% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.9% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% more in Botswana
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Botswana are more expensive than in Malaysia. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 61.0% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$7.50
BWP103.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$6.00
BWP82.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$0.83
BWP11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$0.49
BWP6.71
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$0.81
BWP11.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$3.37
BWP46.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$5.06
BWP69.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$2.29
BWP31.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$2.27
BWP31.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$0.77
BWP10.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.88
BWP12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.55
BWP7.53
|
|
pay 91.9% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$4.27
BWP58.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$28.18
BWP387.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,291.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$19.49
BWP268.05
|
|
pay 60.7% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$90.60
BWP1,246.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$254.84
BWP3,505.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$149.91
BWP2,061.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$49.21
BWP676.89
|
|
pay 16.8% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$180.24
BWP2,479.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,451.87
|
|
pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$2.25
BWP30.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$2.37
BWP32.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$3.75
BWP51.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$32.19
BWP442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$6.75
BWP92.79
|
|
pay 8.6% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$44.14
BWP607.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$22.17
BWP304.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$76.20
BWP1,048.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$93.16
BWP1,281.35
|
|
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