Cost of living comparison

Serbia

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 16.3% cheaper than Serbia overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 4.7% more in Botswana
Transportation: pay 10.1% less in Botswana
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 58.6% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 44.1% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.1% less for restaurants

	Serbia	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.70 RSD913	$10.85 BWP149.36	+24.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.63 RSD1,010	$5.79 BWP79.66	-39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 RSD215	$0.72 BWP9.96	-64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 RSD165	$0.42 BWP5.73	-73.6%
Average			-27.1%

Serbia vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 4.7% more for groceries

	Serbia	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 RSD82	$0.88 BWP12.06	+12.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.54 RSD477	$3.16 BWP43.56	-30.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.83 RSD507	$5.47 BWP75.37	+13.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 RSD243	$2.47 BWP33.94	+6.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.82 RSD296	$2.11 BWP28.98	-25.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 RSD59	$0.75 BWP10.34	+34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 RSD82	$0.64 BWP8.78	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 RSD75	$0.90 BWP12.42	+25.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 RSD105	$0.74 BWP10.18	-25.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 RSD43	$0.58 BWP8.00	+40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.32 RSD34	$0.53 BWP7.28	+63.1%
Average			+4.7%

Serbia vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.1% less for transportation

	Serbia	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 RSD726	$5.15 BWP70.95	-25.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$25.68 RSD2,694	$29.66 BWP408.26	+15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,965.17 RSD3M	$19,891.73 BWP274K	-33.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.06 RSD951	$20.87 BWP287.28	+130.2%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Serbia	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.71 RSD2,803	$42.10 BWP579.53	+57.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$340.23 RSD35,700	$356.36 BWP4,905.78	+4.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.38 RSD26,063	$221.34 BWP3,047.03	-10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$130.61 RSD13,705	$45.63 BWP628.21	-65.1%
Average			-15.0%

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pay 58.6% less for childcare

	Serbia	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$258.66 RSD27,141	$127.13 BWP1,750.05	-50.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,159.32 RSD751K	$2,500.03 BWP34,415.98	-65.1%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Serbia	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.55 RSD268	$1.99 BWP27.38	-22.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 RSD201	$2.32 BWP31.94	+21.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.33 RSD455	$3.62 BWP49.79	-16.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.21 RSD3,065	$33.58 BWP462.32	+15.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.57 RSD584	$6.15 BWP84.64	+10.4%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 44.1% less for clothing

	Serbia	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.25 RSD8,630	$47.53 BWP654.36	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.18 RSD4,740	$16.75 BWP230.52	-62.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.67 RSD11,088	$72.33 BWP995.76	-31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$117.40 RSD12,319	$78.36 BWP1,078.74	-33.3%
Average			-44.1%

Serbia vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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