Cost of living comparison
compared to
Botswana vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Botswana is 32.3% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.7% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 1.0% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 61.0% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 48.9% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 53.8% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 35.2% less in Botswana
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and housing in Botswana are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and groceries are lower in Botswana. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Botswana.
Botswana vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Botswana instead of Burma, you would:
pay 89.7% more for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$10.33
BWP136.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$6.01
BWP79.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$0.82
BWP10.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$0.48
BWP6.35
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.0% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$0.86
BWP11.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
$3.42
BWP45.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$5.53
BWP73.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$2.32
BWP30.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$2.34
BWP30.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$0.80
BWP10.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.65
BWP8.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$0.80
BWP10.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.73
BWP9.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.64
BWP8.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.58
BWP7.64
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries
pay 61.0% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$4.28
BWP56.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
$30.79
BWP406.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$20,652.69
BWP272,830.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$20.46
BWP270.35
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of transportation
pay 48.9% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$52.19
BWP689.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$262.85
BWP3,472.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$160.93
BWP2,125.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$52.95
BWP699.50
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of housing
pay 53.8% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$147.01
BWP1,942.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$3,593.57
BWP47,472.48
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$2.25
BWP29.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$2.30
BWP30.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$3.68
BWP48.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$32.35
BWP427.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$6.76
BWP89.29
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$46.00
BWP607.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$24.41
BWP322.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$71.82
BWP948.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$90.12
BWP1,190.53
|
|
Burma vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing
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