Cost of living comparison

Taiwan

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Taiwan Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 25.0% cheaper than Taiwan overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.9% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 47.2% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 0.1% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 20.3% less in Botswana
Childcare: pay 81.6% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 25.3% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Taiwan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.9% more for restaurants

	Taiwan	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.28 NT$136.94	$10.85 BWP149.27	+153.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.99 NT$159.58	$5.79 BWP79.61	+15.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 NT$30.41	$0.72 BWP9.95	-24.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NT$20.68	$0.42 BWP5.72	-35.7%
Average			+48.9%

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pay 47.2% less for groceries

	Taiwan	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.74 NT$55.75	$0.88 BWP12.05	-49.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.75 NT$343.72	$3.16 BWP43.53	-70.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.29 NT$360.84	$5.47 BWP75.32	-51.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.49 NT$79.71	$2.47 BWP33.92	-1.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.71 NT$118.68	$2.11 BWP28.96	-43.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.94 NT$61.93	$0.75 BWP10.34	-61.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.13 NT$36.09	$0.64 BWP8.78	-43.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 NT$43.50	$0.90 BWP12.41	-33.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.45 NT$46.48	$0.74 BWP10.18	-49.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 NT$34.32	$0.58 BWP7.99	-45.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.96 NT$30.56	$0.53 BWP7.27	-44.7%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 0.1% more for transportation

	Taiwan	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.85 NT$123.03	$5.15 BWP70.91	+33.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.67 NT$1,108.01	$29.66 BWP408.01	-14.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,963.14 NT$1M	$19,891.73 BWP274K	-39.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.50 NT$271.68	$20.87 BWP287.10	+145.5%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 20.3% less for housing

	Taiwan	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.08 NT$673.70	$42.10 BWP579.18	+99.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.93 NT$14,796.00	$356.36 BWP4,902.76	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$291.17 NT$9,306.13	$221.34 BWP3,045.15	-24.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$62.73 NT$2,004.80	$45.63 BWP627.82	-27.2%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 81.6% less for childcare

	Taiwan	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$537.84 NT$17,189.98	$127.13 BWP1,748.97	-76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,498.18 NT$559K	$2,500.03 BWP34,394.77	-85.7%
Average			-81.6%

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pay 16.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Taiwan	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 NT$58.32	$1.99 BWP27.37	+9.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 NT$90.51	$2.32 BWP31.92	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.03 NT$128.75	$3.62 BWP49.76	-10.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.82 NT$1,208.82	$33.58 BWP462.03	-11.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.97 NT$318.70	$6.15 BWP84.59	-38.3%
Average			-16.8%

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pay 25.3% less for clothing

	Taiwan	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.97 NT$1,948.76	$47.53 BWP653.95	-22.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.64 NT$1,043.09	$16.75 BWP230.38	-48.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.55 NT$2,510.61	$72.33 BWP995.15	-7.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.75 NT$2,964.27	$78.36 BWP1,078.08	-15.5%
Average			-25.3%

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