Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Dominican Republic is 30.3% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Dominican Republic
Groceries: pay 23.9% more in Dominican Republic
Transportation: pay 6.0% less in Dominican Republic
Housing: pay 66.7% more in Dominican Republic
Childcare: pay 87.9% more in Dominican Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.2% more in Dominican Republic
Clothing: pay 19.0% more in Dominican Republic

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Dominican Republic are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Dominican Republic.

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Dominican Republic vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$8.79 DOP540.07	-19.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$7.21 DOP443.09	+24.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.81 DOP49.84	+12.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.45 DOP27.80	+8.8%
Average			+0.2%

Botswana vs. Dominican Republic - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.9% more for groceries

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.60 DOP98.24	+82.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.31 DOP203.37	+4.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.73 DOP290.63	-13.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.76 DOP108.34	-28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.93 DOP118.36	-8.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.41 DOP86.47	+87.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.46 DOP28.17	-28.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.32 DOP81.15	+46.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.89 DOP54.43	+19.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$1.14 DOP70.25	+96.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$1.11 DOP68.13	+109.8%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 6.0% less for transportation

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.33 DOP327.30	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$24.26 DOP1,490.25	-18.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$17,685.93 DOP1M	-11.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$23.54 DOP1,446.41	+12.8%
Average			-6.0%

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pay 66.7% more for housing

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$37.10 DOP2,278.94	-11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$781.82 DOP48,029.48	+119.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$310.77 DOP19,091.31	+40.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$71.51 DOP4,392.81	+56.7%
Average			+66.7%

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pay 87.9% more for childcare

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$183.57 DOP11,277.30	+44.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$6,114.38 DOP376K	+144.6%
Average			+87.9%

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pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$2.49 DOP152.79	+25.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.96 DOP120.11	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$4.98 DOP305.92	+37.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$45.88 DOP2,818.55	+36.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$5.80 DOP356.51	-5.6%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 19.0% more for clothing

	Botswana	Dominican Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$32.95 DOP2,024.47	-30.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$45.95 DOP2,822.96	+174.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$69.63 DOP4,277.89	-3.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$85.66 DOP5,262.46	+9.3%
Average			+19.0%

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