Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Macedonia

Macedonia vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Macedonia is 0.8% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.5% less in Macedonia
Groceries: pay 12.3% less in Macedonia
Transportation: pay 4.2% more in Macedonia
Housing: pay 8.5% less in Macedonia
Childcare: pay 92.5% more in Macedonia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Macedonia
Clothing: pay 42.7% more in Macedonia

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

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Macedonia vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.5% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Macedonia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP149.72	$6.53 MKD358.76	-39.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.85	$5.60 MKD307.41	-3.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.98	$1.62 MKD88.99	+124.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.74	$1.16 MKD63.74	+179.0%
Average			-5.5%

Botswana vs. Macedonia - Cost of restaurants

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pay 12.3% less for groceries

	Botswana	Macedonia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.09	$0.71 MKD38.82	-19.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.66	$3.67 MKD201.73	+16.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.55	$4.67 MKD256.73	-14.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP34.02	$2.26 MKD123.98	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP29.05	$2.91 MKD159.62	+38.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.37	$0.50 MKD27.54	-33.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.80	$0.63 MKD34.60	-1.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.45	$0.57 MKD31.21	-37.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.21	$0.80 MKD43.91	+8.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.02	$0.40 MKD21.84	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.29	$0.40 MKD22.07	-24.0%
Average			-12.3%

Botswana vs. Macedonia - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.2% more for transportation

	Botswana	Macedonia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP71.12	$5.60 MKD307.38	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP409.23	$28.04 MKD1,540.26	-5.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP274K	$33,276.49 MKD2M	+67.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP287.96	$5.79 MKD318.01	-72.3%
Average			+4.2%

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pay 8.5% less for housing

	Botswana	Macedonia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP580.91	$17.88 MKD982.03	-57.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,917.46	$264.34 MKD14,520.22	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,054.28	$198.42 MKD10,899.53	-10.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP629.70	$99.81 MKD5,482.73	+118.7%
Average			-8.5%

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pay 92.5% more for childcare

	Botswana	Macedonia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,754.22	$287.04 MKD15,767.46	+125.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,497.92	$4,102.29 MKD225K	+64.1%
Average			+92.5%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Macedonia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.45	$2.05 MKD112.55	+3.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP32.01	$1.69 MKD92.93	-27.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.91	$3.13 MKD171.80	-13.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP463.42	$29.36 MKD1,612.61	-12.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.84	$5.90 MKD324.22	-4.0%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 42.7% more for clothing

	Botswana	Macedonia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP655.91	$61.13 MKD3,357.68	+28.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP231.07	$35.04 MKD1,924.92	+109.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP998.13	$88.54 MKD4,863.74	+22.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,081.31	$98.76 MKD5,425.21	+26.0%
Average			+42.7%

Botswana vs. Macedonia - Cost of clothing

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