Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 14.0% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.1% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 5.0% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 39.6% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 3.8 times more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.1% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$1.93 ₫49,968	-82.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$4.06 ₫105K	-29.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.50 ₫13,022	-30.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.30 ₫7,715	-28.4%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 5.0% less for groceries

	Botswana	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.96 ₫24,827	+9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.37 ₫139K	+69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$5.69 ₫147K	+4.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.51 ₫39,111	-38.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.71 ₫44,332	-18.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.32 ₫34,270	+76.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.51 ₫13,159	-20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.61 ₫15,883	-32.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.55 ₫14,322	-25.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.50 ₫12,823	-14.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.51 ₫13,288	-2.9%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 39.6% less for transportation

	Botswana	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$3.36 ₫87,093	-34.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$7.12 ₫184K	-76.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+54.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$5.75 ₫149K	-72.5%
Average			-39.6%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Botswana	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$8.92 ₫231K	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$387.95 ₫10M	+8.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$257.72 ₫7M	+16.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$49.62 ₫1M	+8.7%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 3.8 times more for childcare

	Botswana	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$321.30 ₫8M	+152.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+485.1%
Average			+284.6%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$0.91 ₫23,577	-54.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$1.63 ₫42,237	-29.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$1.36 ₫35,110	-62.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$20.59 ₫533K	-38.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$3.14 ₫81,316	-48.9%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Botswana	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$41.00 ₫1M	-13.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$24.08 ₫623K	+43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$76.97 ₫2M	+6.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$74.18 ₫2M	-5.3%
Average			+5.7%

Botswana vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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