Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 35.1% more expensive than Moldova overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 39.9% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Botswana
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Botswana are more expensive than in Moldova. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Botswana. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 4.9% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL118.89
|
$7.50
BWP103.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL124.06
|
$6.00
BWP82.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.55
|
$0.83
BWP11.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.53
|
$0.49
BWP6.71
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.41
|
$0.81
BWP11.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL88.19
|
$3.37
BWP46.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL84.94
|
$5.06
BWP69.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL35.62
|
$2.29
BWP31.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL43.86
|
$2.27
BWP31.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.66
|
$0.77
BWP10.65
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.93
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.95
|
$0.88
BWP12.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL16.04
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.63
|
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.64
|
$0.55
BWP7.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL93.14
|
$4.27
BWP58.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL241.92
|
$28.18
BWP387.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL480,734.11
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,291.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL83.74
|
$19.49
BWP268.05
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL192.89
|
$90.60
BWP1,246.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,458.05
|
$254.84
BWP3,505.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL7,097.60
|
$149.91
BWP2,061.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,178.82
|
$49.21
BWP676.89
|
|
pay 39.9% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,881.41
|
$180.24
BWP2,479.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL97,872.67
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,451.87
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL23.26
|
$2.25
BWP30.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL26.46
|
$2.37
BWP32.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL51.69
|
$3.75
BWP51.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL787.11
|
$32.19
BWP442.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL108.55
|
$6.75
BWP92.79
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,173.71
|
$44.14
BWP607.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL904.61
|
$22.17
BWP304.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,764.41
|
$76.20
BWP1,048.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,323.26
|
$93.16
BWP1,281.35
|
|
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