Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 8.4% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.4% more in Botswana
Groceries: pay 19.8% more in Botswana
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Botswana
Housing: pay 10.7% more in Botswana
Childcare: pay 57.4% less in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.0% more in Botswana
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.4% more for restaurants

	Ukraine	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.28 UAH327.13	$10.85 BWP148.87	+49.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 UAH260.14	$5.79 BWP79.40	-0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 UAH33.01	$0.72 BWP9.92	-1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 UAH22.24	$0.42 BWP5.71	-16.0%
Average			+17.4%

Ukraine vs. Botswana - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.8% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$0.73 UAH32.65	$0.88 BWP12.02	+20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 UAH193.14	$3.16 BWP43.42	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 UAH198.32	$5.47 BWP75.12	+24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.86 UAH83.64	$2.47 BWP33.83	+32.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 UAH93.16	$2.11 BWP28.88	+1.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 UAH21.66	$0.75 BWP10.31	+55.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 UAH30.95	$0.64 BWP8.75	-7.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 UAH32.89	$0.90 BWP12.38	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 UAH49.29	$0.74 BWP10.15	-32.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 UAH14.25	$0.58 BWP7.97	+83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 UAH10.58	$0.53 BWP7.25	+124.4%
Average			+19.8%

Ukraine vs. Botswana - Cost of groceries

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.12 UAH274.80	$5.15 BWP70.71	-15.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.84 UAH621.89	$29.66 BWP406.91	+114.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,153.65 UAH1M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-31.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.95 UAH222.27	$20.87 BWP286.32	+321.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 10.7% more for housing

	Ukraine	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.86 UAH263.29	$42.10 BWP577.61	+618.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$319.96 UAH14,372.78	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+11.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$211.12 UAH9,483.83	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+4.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$67.64 UAH3,038.34	$45.63 BWP626.12	-32.5%
Average			+10.7%

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pay 57.4% less for childcare

	Ukraine	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$264.08 UAH11,862.56	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-51.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,644.44 UAH298K	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-62.4%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 48.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 UAH49.85	$1.99 BWP27.29	+79.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 UAH60.14	$2.32 BWP31.83	+73.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.95 UAH132.47	$3.62 BWP49.62	+22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.77 UAH1,247.32	$33.58 BWP460.78	+20.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 UAH187.12	$6.15 BWP84.36	+47.6%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.22 UAH2,390.71	$47.53 BWP652.19	-10.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.08 UAH1,665.47	$16.75 BWP229.75	-54.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.72 UAH3,536.08	$72.33 BWP992.46	-8.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.09 UAH3,957.09	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-11.0%
Average			-24.2%

Ukraine vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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