Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 10.2% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.7% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 18.2% more in Botswana
Transportation: pay 9.3% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 24.2% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 48.4% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.8% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 22.3% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.7% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$10.85 BWP149.72	+16.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$5.79 BWP79.85	-33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.72 BWP9.98	-29.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.42 BWP5.74	-38.0%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 18.2% more for groceries

	Moldova	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$0.88 BWP12.09	+72.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$3.16 BWP43.66	-18.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$5.47 BWP75.55	+24.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$2.47 BWP34.02	+6.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.11 BWP29.05	-4.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$0.75 BWP10.37	+66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.64 BWP8.80	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.90 BWP12.45	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.74 BWP10.21	-28.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.58 BWP8.02	+85.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.53 BWP7.29	+125.3%
Average			+18.2%

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pay 9.3% more for transportation

	Moldova	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.15 BWP71.12	-16.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$29.66 BWP409.23	+73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$19,891.73 BWP274K	-38.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$20.87 BWP287.96	+385.2%
Average			+9.3%

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pay 24.2% less for housing

	Moldova	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$42.10 BWP580.91	+295.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$356.36 BWP4,917.46	-14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$221.34 BWP3,054.28	-26.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$45.63 BWP629.70	-66.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 48.4% less for childcare

	Moldova	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$127.13 BWP1,754.22	-42.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$2,500.03 BWP34,497.92	-54.0%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 12.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.99 BWP27.45	+33.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.32 BWP32.01	+31.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$3.62 BWP49.91	+6.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$33.58 BWP463.42	+6.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$6.15 BWP84.84	-4.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 22.3% less for clothing

	Moldova	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$47.53 BWP655.91	-9.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$16.75 BWP231.07	-56.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$72.33 BWP998.13	-21.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$78.36 BWP1,081.31	+17.7%
Average			-22.3%

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