Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 15.8% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.7% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.5% less in Botswana
- Clothing
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pay 23.2% less in Botswana
The cost of childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Botswana are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 9.7% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 40.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 23.2% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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