Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 75.9% more expensive than Uzbekistan.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
pay 65.3% more for restaurants
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Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
UZS58,470.72
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.99
UZS51,289.37
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
UZS7,168.94
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
UZS3,175.98
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
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pay 53.8% more for groceries
|
Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
UZS5,075.84
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.57
UZS45,878.71
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.13
UZS53,041.83
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
UZS21,214.73
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
UZS22,491.41
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
UZS7,381.67
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
UZS9,849.30
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
UZS12,354.68
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
UZS8,305.34
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
UZS2,760.54
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.17
UZS2,222.33
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
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pay 3.4 times more for transportation
|
Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.69
UZS47,362.63
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.91
UZS88,745.82
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,473.32
UZS237,172,970.37
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.69
UZS34,588.08
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
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pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.72
UZS163,338.78
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.90
UZS6,289,633.93
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.70
UZS4,014,693.15
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.11
UZS373,687.04
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 29.6% less for childcare
|
Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.10
UZS2,633,202.75
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,070.48
UZS90,775,640.73
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 62.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
UZS14,971.95
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.72
UZS22,134.00
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
UZS22,819.98
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.03
UZS552,467.87
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.47
UZS44,573.32
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
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pay 7.6% less for clothing
|
Uzbekistan
|
Botswana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.61
UZS418,649.06
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.09
UZS604,610.53
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.06
UZS1,104,904.41
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.57
UZS1,214,102.62
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
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