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Russia vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 21.4% more expensive than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% more in Russia
Groceries: pay 1.7% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 22.4% less in Russia
Housing: pay 30.7% more in Russia
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 41.6% more in Russia

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

Russia vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% more for restaurants

	Botswana	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP147.32	$9.65 RUB750.26	-6.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP85.71	$5.53 RUB429.86	-7.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP11.68	$1.06 RUB82.04	+29.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.86	$0.51 RUB39.84	+6.7%
Average			+5.3%

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pay 1.7% less for groceries

	Botswana	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP12.24	$0.63 RUB48.99	-26.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP48.81	$5.02 RUB390.35	+46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP78.90	$4.22 RUB328.07	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP33.16	$1.60 RUB124.25	-31.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP33.41	$2.20 RUB171.01	-6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.38	$0.79 RUB61.35	-1.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP9.27	$0.80 RUB62.32	+23.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.42	$0.93 RUB72.28	+16.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP10.44	$1.25 RUB97.49	+71.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP9.17	$0.38 RUB29.48	-41.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.25	$0.30 RUB23.55	-47.6%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 22.4% less for transportation

	Botswana	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP61.12	$2.69 RUB209.35	-37.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP439.28	$21.72 RUB1,688.04	-29.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	$31,562.55 RUB2,452,945.27	+52.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP291.96	$4.94 RUB384.30	-75.8%
Average			-22.4%

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pay 30.7% more for housing

	Botswana	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP744.64	$7.57 RUB588.25	-85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	$433.96 RUB33,726.17	+65.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	$300.84 RUB23,380.59	+86.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP755.42	$82.77 RUB6,432.37	+56.3%
Average			+30.7%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	$300.70 RUB23,369.39	+104.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63	$7,780.29 RUB604,660.71	+116.5%
Average			+110.5%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP32.14	$1.70 RUB132.06	-24.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP32.75	$2.17 RUB168.48	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP52.50	$2.68 RUB208.50	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP461.48	$35.84 RUB2,785.59	+10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP96.43	$5.13 RUB398.32	-24.2%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 41.6% more for clothing

	Botswana	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP656.25	$62.56 RUB4,861.67	+36.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP348.21	$43.72 RUB3,398.03	+79.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	$102.93 RUB7,999.61	+43.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	$97.34 RUB7,564.61	+8.0%
Average			+41.6%

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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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