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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 2.2 times more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 3.1 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 100.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 3.3 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 15.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.7% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 78.6% more in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 3.1 times more for restaurants

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP137.19	$11.50	+11.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP79.82	$7.50	+24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP10.88	$1.25	+52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.39	$4.00	+732.2%
Average			+205.3%

Botswana vs. Micronesia, Federated States of - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.40	$3.35	+290.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP45.46	$3.50	+2.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP73.48	$1.00	-81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP30.88	$7.25	+211.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP31.11	$2.27	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.59	$2.72	+241.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.63	$1.59	+144.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.63	$2.49	+211.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.72	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.54	$2.27	+252.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.69	$2.27	+292.0%
Average			+156.2%

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pay 100.0% more for transportation

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP56.92	$14.01	+226.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP409.08	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP274,382.03	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP271.89	$14.94	-27.0%
Average			+100.0%

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pay 3.3 times more for housing

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP693.44	$198.00	+279.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,492.13	$900.00	+242.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,138.04	$621.67	+286.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP703.47	$103.24	+95.0%
Average			+225.8%

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pay 15.6% more for childcare

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP1,953.10	$170.00	+15.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP47,742.47	??
Average			+15.6%

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pay 45.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.93	??
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP30.49	$3.00	+30.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP48.89	$9.00	+144.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP429.75	$20.00	-38.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP89.80	??
Average			+45.7%

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pay 78.6% more for clothing

	Botswana	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP611.12	$80.00	+73.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP324.27	$68.00	+178.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP954.10	$110.00	+53.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,197.30	$98.00	+8.7%
Average			+78.6%

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