Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Ukraine

Ukraine vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Ukraine is 7.8% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.8% less in Ukraine
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Ukraine
Transportation: pay 14.8% less in Ukraine
Housing: pay 9.7% less in Ukraine
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Ukraine
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.4% less in Ukraine
Clothing: pay 32.0% more in Ukraine

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

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Ukraine vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.8% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Ukraine
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$7.28 UAH327.13	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$5.79 UAH260.14	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.73 UAH33.01	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.50 UAH22.24	+19.0%
Average			-14.8%

Botswana vs. Ukraine - Cost of restaurants

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Botswana	Ukraine
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.73 UAH32.65	-17.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$4.30 UAH193.14	+35.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.41 UAH198.32	-19.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.86 UAH83.64	-24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.07 UAH93.16	-1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.48 UAH21.66	-35.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.69 UAH30.95	+8.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.73 UAH32.89	-18.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.10 UAH49.29	+48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.32 UAH14.25	-45.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.24 UAH10.58	-55.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 14.8% less for transportation

	Botswana	Ukraine
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$6.12 UAH274.80	+18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$13.84 UAH621.89	-53.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$29,153.65 UAH1M	+46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$4.95 UAH222.27	-76.3%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 9.7% less for housing

	Botswana	Ukraine
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$5.86 UAH263.29	-86.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	-10.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	-4.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	+48.2%
Average			-9.7%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Ukraine
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	+107.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$6,644.44 UAH298K	+165.8%
Average			+135.0%

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pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Ukraine
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.11 UAH49.85	-44.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.34 UAH60.14	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$2.95 UAH132.47	-18.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	-17.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$4.17 UAH187.12	-32.3%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 32.0% more for clothing

	Botswana	Ukraine
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	+12.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	+121.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	+8.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	+12.4%
Average			+32.0%

Botswana vs. Ukraine - Cost of clothing

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