Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Uzbekistan is 15.8% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Uzbekistan
Groceries: pay 24.4% less in Uzbekistan
Transportation: pay 38.1% less in Uzbekistan
Housing: pay 10.8% less in Uzbekistan
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Uzbekistan
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.9% less in Uzbekistan
Clothing: pay 6.7% less in Uzbekistan

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Uzbekistan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Uzbekistan.

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Uzbekistan vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	-38.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	-21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	+4.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	-16.8%
Average			-27.1%

Botswana vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.4% less for groceries

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	-42.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	-2.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	-26.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	-29.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	+35.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	+17.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	-1.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	-46.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	-64.0%
Average			-24.4%

Botswana vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.1% less for transportation

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	-10.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	-72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$25,434.35 UZS307M	+27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	-84.9%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 10.8% less for housing

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$12.06 UZS146K	-71.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$284.41 UZS3M	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$200.65 UZS2M	-9.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$76.36 UZS922K	+67.3%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$247.37 UZS3M	+94.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$6,457.10 UZS78M	+158.3%
Average			+124.2%

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pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	-12.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	-44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$59.82 UZS722K	+78.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	-32.7%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 6.7% less for clothing

	Botswana	Uzbekistan
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$21.08 UZS255K	-55.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$29.80 UZS360K	+77.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$82.82 UZS1000K	+14.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$65.68 UZS793K	-16.2%
Average			-6.7%

Botswana vs. Uzbekistan - Cost of clothing

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