Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Poland

Poland vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Poland is 53.9% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% more in Poland
Groceries: pay 3.8% more in Poland
Transportation: pay 11.8% more in Poland
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Poland
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Poland
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% more in Poland
Clothing: pay 52.3% more in Poland

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Poland are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Poland.

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Poland vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.9% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Poland
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$10.02 PLN38.91	-7.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$8.33 PLN32.36	+43.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$2.06 PLN7.99	+184.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$1.69 PLN6.55	+305.7%
Average			+39.9%

Botswana vs. Poland - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.8% more for groceries

	Botswana	Poland
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.26 PLN4.91	+44.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$4.34 PLN16.87	+37.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$3.75 PLN14.56	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$3.32 PLN12.89	+34.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.84 PLN11.04	+35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.51 PLN1.99	-32.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.72 PLN2.79	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.77 PLN3.00	-14.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.22 PLN4.76	+65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.38 PLN1.49	-34.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.45 PLN1.76	-14.2%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 11.8% more for transportation

	Botswana	Poland
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$6.15 PLN23.90	+19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$30.85 PLN119.83	+4.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$30,440.20 PLN118K	+53.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$8.65 PLN33.58	-58.6%
Average			+11.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Botswana	Poland
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$16.87 PLN65.54	-59.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$635.08 PLN2,467.09	+78.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$525.98 PLN2,043.28	+137.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$213.80 PLN830.55	+368.5%
Average			+114.5%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Poland
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$375.24 PLN1,457.68	+195.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$7,342.23 PLN28,522.48	+193.7%
Average			+194.4%

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pay 32.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Poland
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$3.44 PLN13.36	+72.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.38 PLN13.13	+45.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$5.25 PLN20.38	+45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$36.23 PLN140.74	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$7.22 PLN28.04	+17.4%
Average			+32.4%

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pay 52.3% more for clothing

	Botswana	Poland
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$81.02 PLN314.75	+70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$36.65 PLN142.38	+118.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$85.93 PLN333.81	+18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$95.22 PLN369.91	+21.5%
Average			+52.3%

Botswana vs. Poland - Cost of clothing

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