Cost of living comparison

Yemen

compared to

Botswana

Botswana vs. Yemen Cost of Living Summary

Botswana is 24.6% cheaper than Yemen overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.3% less in Botswana
Groceries: pay 60.3% less in Botswana
Transportation: pay 34.3% less in Botswana
Housing: pay 20.3% more in Botswana
Childcare: pay 6.6% more in Botswana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.3% less in Botswana
Clothing: pay 48.1% less in Botswana

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

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Botswana vs. Yemen Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.3% less for restaurants

	Yemen	Botswana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.52 YER2,249	$10.85 BWP148.87	+13.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.91 YER2,340	$5.79 BWP79.40	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 YER523	$0.72 BWP9.92	-67.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.18 YER279	$0.42 BWP5.71	-64.9%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 60.3% less for groceries

	Yemen	Botswana
Bread 1 loaf	$2.06 YER487	$0.88 BWP12.02	-57.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.42 YER1,515	$3.16 BWP43.42	-50.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.63 YER3,219	$5.47 BWP75.12	-59.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.05 YER1,664	$2.47 BWP33.83	-65.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 YER1,298	$2.11 BWP28.88	-61.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.80 YER898	$0.75 BWP10.31	-80.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 YER254	$0.64 BWP8.75	-40.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.83 YER669	$0.90 BWP12.38	-68.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 YER346	$0.74 BWP10.15	-49.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.32 YER313	$0.58 BWP7.97	-56.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 YER299	$0.53 BWP7.25	-58.2%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 34.3% less for transportation

	Yemen	Botswana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$9.25 YER2,184	$5.15 BWP70.71	-44.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$84.67 YER19,994	$29.66 BWP406.91	-65.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$16,933.01 YER4M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+17.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.17 YER4,998	$20.87 BWP286.32	-1.4%
Average			-34.3%

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pay 20.3% more for housing

	Yemen	Botswana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$101.30 YER23,922	$42.10 BWP577.61	-58.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$229.13 YER54,109	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+55.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$175.13 YER41,357	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.36 YER14,253	$45.63 BWP626.12	-24.4%
Average			+20.3%

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pay 6.6% more for childcare

	Yemen	Botswana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.63 YER17,624	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+70.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,747.12 YER885K	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-33.3%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 24.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Yemen	Botswana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 YER658	$1.99 BWP27.29	-28.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.90 YER921	$2.32 BWP31.83	-40.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 YER1,250	$3.62 BWP49.62	-31.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.84 YER10,825	$33.58 BWP460.78	-26.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.93 YER1,400	$6.15 BWP84.36	+3.7%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 48.1% less for clothing

	Yemen	Botswana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$75.14 YER17,744	$47.53 BWP652.19	-36.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$103.71 YER24,492	$16.75 BWP229.75	-83.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$79.02 YER18,661	$72.33 BWP992.46	-8.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.89 YER23,826	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-22.3%
Average			-48.1%

Yemen vs. Botswana - Cost of clothing

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