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Armenia vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Armenia is 31.7% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.1% more in Armenia
Groceries: pay 4.7% less in Armenia
Transportation: pay 7.6% less in Armenia
Housing: pay 46.4% more in Armenia
Childcare: pay 96.4% more in Armenia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% more in Armenia
Clothing: pay 77.0% more in Armenia

The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Armenia are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including transportation and groceries are lower in Armenia. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Armenia.

Armenia vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Armenia instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 11.1% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Armenia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP147.32	$10.44 AMD3,961.55	+1.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP85.71	$7.83 AMD2,971.16	+30.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP11.68	$0.92 AMD349.01	+12.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.86	$0.48 AMD183.27	+0.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 4.7% less for groceries

	Botswana	Armenia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP12.24	$0.71 AMD269.45	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP48.81	$3.81 AMD1,445.50	+11.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP78.90	$6.06 AMD2,300.04	+9.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP33.16	$2.27 AMD863.05	-2.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP33.41	$3.26 AMD1,237.42	+39.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.38	$0.58 AMD221.83	-26.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP9.27	$0.73 AMD275.27	+11.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.42	$0.71 AMD268.93	-11.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP10.44	$0.86 AMD324.52	+16.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP9.17	$0.37 AMD141.42	-42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.25	$0.34 AMD128.41	-41.5%
Average			-4.7%

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pay 7.6% less for transportation

	Botswana	Armenia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP61.12	$4.81 AMD1,825.49	+12.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP439.28	$23.49 AMD8,913.49	-23.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	$33,670.18 AMD12,776,007.36	+63.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP291.96	$3.69 AMD1,399.75	-82.0%
Average			-7.6%

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pay 46.4% more for housing

	Botswana	Armenia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP744.64	$17.69 AMD6,713.11	-66.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	$485.92 AMD184,381.50	+84.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	$356.67 AMD135,335.92	+121.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP755.42	$76.88 AMD29,171.58	+45.2%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 96.4% more for childcare

	Botswana	Armenia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	$287.59 AMD109,126.10	+95.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63	$7,090.75 AMD2,690,554.52	+97.3%
Average			+96.4%

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pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Armenia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP32.14	$1.76 AMD668.51	-21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP32.75	$3.05 AMD1,155.88	+32.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP52.50	$2.39 AMD907.86	-35.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP461.48	$53.29 AMD20,220.23	+64.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP96.43	$5.22 AMD1,980.78	-22.8%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 77.0% more for clothing

	Botswana	Armenia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP656.25	$83.81 AMD31,802.84	+82.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP348.21	$53.19 AMD20,181.21	+117.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	$138.28 AMD52,469.25	+92.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	$104.08 AMD39,493.90	+15.5%
Average			+77.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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