Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 22.9% cheaper than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 30.1% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 19.9% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 29.8% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 78.3% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.3% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 49.9% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.1% more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$10.85 BWP149.76	+95.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$5.79 BWP79.87	+4.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$0.72 BWP9.98	-15.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$0.42 BWP5.74	-29.6%
Average			+30.1%

Mongolia vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.9% less for groceries

	Mongolia	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$0.88 BWP12.09	-12.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$3.16 BWP43.68	-48.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$5.47 BWP75.57	-0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$2.47 BWP34.03	+17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$2.11 BWP29.06	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$0.75 BWP10.37	-46.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$0.64 BWP8.80	-41.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$0.90 BWP12.45	-46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$0.74 BWP10.21	-46.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.58 BWP8.02	+75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.53 BWP7.30	+10.0%
Average			-19.9%

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pay 29.8% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.15 BWP71.14	+19.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$29.66 BWP409.35	+77.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$19,891.73 BWP275K	-26.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$20.87 BWP288.04	+329.2%
Average			+29.8%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Mongolia	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$42.10 BWP581.08	+208.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$356.36 BWP4,918.87	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$221.34 BWP3,055.16	-50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$45.63 BWP629.88	-16.1%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 78.3% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$127.13 BWP1,754.72	-84.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$2,500.03 BWP34,507.81	-69.7%
Average			-78.3%

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pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$1.99 BWP27.46	-15.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.32 BWP32.02	-3.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$3.62 BWP49.92	+115.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$33.58 BWP463.55	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$6.15 BWP84.87	+47.5%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 49.9% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$47.53 BWP656.10	-41.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$16.75 BWP231.13	-63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$72.33 BWP998.42	-29.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$78.36 BWP1,081.62	-58.2%
Average			-49.9%

Mongolia vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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