Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Tajikistan

Tajikistan vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Tajikistan is 8.4% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.8% less in Tajikistan
Groceries: pay 19.3% less in Tajikistan
Transportation: pay 23.6% less in Tajikistan
Housing: pay 15.3% more in Tajikistan
Childcare: pay 22.1% more in Tajikistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% less in Tajikistan
Clothing: pay 5.3% less in Tajikistan

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

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Tajikistan vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.8% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$4.88 TJS44.99	-55.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$5.42 TJS49.99	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.57 TJS5.28	-20.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.34 TJS3.12	-18.6%
Average			-34.8%

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pay 19.3% less for groceries

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.56 TJS5.18	-35.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.53 TJS50.99	+74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.02 TJS37.14	-26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.81 TJS16.68	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.74 TJS16.06	-17.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.76 TJS7.03	+1.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.17 TJS10.77	+83.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.20 TJS11.11	+33.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.41 TJS3.74	-45.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.25 TJS2.30	-57.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.17 TJS1.59	-67.5%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 23.6% less for transportation

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.37 TJS40.37	-15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$32.50 TJS299.95	+9.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$16,250.83 TJS150K	-18.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$3.68 TJS33.99	-82.3%
Average			-23.6%

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pay 15.3% more for housing

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$17.18 TJS158.54	-59.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$449.43 TJS4,147.64	+26.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$284.71 TJS2,627.56	+28.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$43.80 TJS404.21	-4.0%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 22.1% more for childcare

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$83.42 TJS769.87	-34.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$5,679.67 TJS52,416.23	+127.2%
Average			+22.1%

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pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.19 TJS11.00	-40.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.71 TJS15.75	-26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$2.98 TJS27.50	-17.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$36.56 TJS337.44	+8.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$4.88 TJS44.99	-20.7%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 5.3% less for clothing

	Botswana	Tajikistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$22.66 TJS209.13	-52.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$44.38 TJS409.60	+165.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$64.10 TJS591.57	-11.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$56.34 TJS519.91	-28.1%
Average			-5.3%

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