Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Tashkent Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 10.7% cheaper than Tashkent.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 17.4% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 62.0% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 32.3% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 68.2% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.6% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 43.9% less in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Tashkent Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Tashkent, you would:

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pay 31.3% more for restaurants

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.78 UZS81,886.14	$10.85 BWP148.87	+60.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 UZS61,414.61	$5.79 BWP79.40	+13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 UZS8,944.47	$0.72 BWP9.92	-2.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,196.66	$0.42 BWP5.71	+19.7%
Average			+31.3%

Tashkent vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 17.4% more for groceries

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.84 UZS10,098.79	$0.88 BWP12.02	+4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.12 UZS49,753.14	$3.16 BWP43.42	-23.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.94 UZS59,635.84	$5.47 BWP75.12	+10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.85 UZS22,290.60	$2.47 BWP33.83	+33.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.91 UZS23,090.55	$2.11 BWP28.88	+10.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.70 UZS8,415.20	$0.75 BWP10.31	+7.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 UZS10,023.14	$0.64 BWP8.75	-23.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.04 UZS12,500.04	$0.90 BWP12.38	-12.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 UZS9,316.70	$0.74 BWP10.15	-4.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 UZS3,191.68	$0.58 BWP7.97	+119.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 UZS2,176.06	$0.53 BWP7.25	+193.3%
Average			+17.4%

Tashkent vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 62.0% more for transportation

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.48 UZS54,072.87	$5.15 BWP70.71	+15.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.72 UZS154K	$29.66 BWP406.91	+133.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,956.24 UZS205M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 UZS44,267.65	$20.87 BWP286.32	+469.1%
Average			+62.0%

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pay 32.3% less for housing

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.64 UZS165K	$42.10 BWP577.61	+208.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$605.03 UZS7M	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$380.19 UZS5M	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-41.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$51.76 UZS625K	$45.63 BWP626.12	-11.8%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 68.2% less for childcare

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$332.64 UZS4M	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-61.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,430.29 UZS114M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-73.5%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 12.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 UZS25,589.42	$1.99 BWP27.29	-6.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.63 UZS31,806.35	$2.32 BWP31.83	-11.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.03 UZS24,565.84	$3.62 BWP49.62	+77.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.29 UZS776K	$33.58 BWP460.78	-47.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 UZS71,650.37	$6.15 BWP84.36	+3.6%
Average			-12.6%

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pay 43.9% less for clothing

	Tashkent	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.12 UZS605K	$47.53 BWP652.19	-5.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$58.44 UZS706K	$16.75 BWP229.75	-71.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.30 UZS1M	$72.33 BWP992.46	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$138.19 UZS2M	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-43.3%
Average			-43.9%

Tashkent vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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