Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 33.2% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 21.8% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Botswana are 30.6% lower than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 12.2% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 24.0% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 28.6% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(47.29 P)		 31.72 RM
(100.00 P)		      +111.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(315.24 P)		 95.17 RM
(300.00 P)		      -4.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 19.00 RM
(59.89 P)		 25.38 RM
(80.00 P)		      +33.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.25 RM
(48.07 P)		 9.52 RM
(30.00 P)		      -37.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(63.05 P)		 11.90 RM
(37.50 P)		      -40.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.66 RM
(36.76 P)		 9.36 RM
(29.50 P)		      -19.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.26 RM
(10.26 P)		 3.56 RM
(11.23 P)		      +9.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 RM
(5.53 P)		 2.18 RM
(6.87 P)		      +24.1 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.95 RM
(91.25 P)		 21.46 RM
(67.64 P)		      -25.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 RM
(11.62 P)		 3.04 RM
(9.58 P)		      -17.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.62 RM
(8.27 P)		 3.53 RM
(11.13 P)		      +34.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.69 RM
(27.41 P)		 9.14 RM
(28.80 P)		      +5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(83.85 P)		 13.42 RM
(42.29 P)		      -49.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.77 RM
(24.50 P)		 9.88 RM
(31.14 P)		      +27.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.09 RM
(50.71 P)		 10.36 RM
(32.65 P)		      -35.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.39 RM
(16.98 P)		 3.16 RM
(9.97 P)		      -41.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(8.84 P)		 2.60 RM
(8.20 P)		      -7.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.00 RM
(15.76 P)		 3.56 RM
(11.24 P)		      -28.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.88 RM
(9.08 P)		 2.99 RM
(9.41 P)		      +3.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.08 RM
(6.54 P)		 2.83 RM
(8.92 P)		      +36.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.33 RM
(7.33 P)		 2.39 RM
(7.54 P)		      +2.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.42 RM
(13.92 P)		 4.49 RM
(14.16 P)		      +1.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 RM
(7.53 P)		 3.66 RM
(11.53 P)		      +53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(236.43 P)		 23.79 RM
(75.00 P)		      -68.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.05 RM
(37.98 P)		 7.12 RM
(22.44 P)		      -40.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.81 RM
(49.82 P)		 8.70 RM
(27.44 P)		      -44.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(56.74 P)		 15.86 RM
(50.00 P)		      -11.9 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(9.46 P)		 2.22 RM
(7.00 P)		      -26.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(157.62 P)		 126.89 RM
(400.00 P)		      +153.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(15.76 P)		 2.54 RM
(8.00 P)		      -49.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(19.02 P)		 16.85 RM
(53.11 P)		      +179.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.50 RM
(74.08 P)		 12.69 RM
(40.00 P)		      -46.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(24.50 P)		 17.99 RM
(56.71 P)		      +131.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 167,500.00 RM
(528,019.80 P)		 79,305.74 RM
(250,000.00 P)		      -52.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 132,850.72 RM
(418,792.90 P)		 75,076.10 RM
(236,666.67 P)		      -43.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.84 RM
(674.11 P)		 254.17 RM
(801.25 P)		      +18.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.45 RM
(140.14 P)		 111.72 RM
(352.18 P)		      +151.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.35 RM
(360.48 P)		 322.62 RM
(1,017.00 P)		      +182.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.31 RM
(489.60 P)		 145.04 RM
(457.22 P)		      -6.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.09 RM
(88.55 P)		 50.23 RM
(158.33 P)		      +78.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(63.05 P)		 28.55 RM
(90.00 P)		      +42.8 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 754.42 RM
(2,378.19 P)		 731.93 RM
(2,307.29 P)		      -3.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,721.88 RM
(93,693.96 P)		 14,918.29 RM
(47,027.78 P)		      -49.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 254.45 RM
(802.12 P)		 187.45 RM
(590.91 P)		      -26.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.49 RM
(446.04 P)		 101.16 RM
(318.89 P)		      -28.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 319.07 RM
(1,005.82 P)		 340.40 RM
(1,073.08 P)		      +6.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.70 RM
(872.27 P)		 422.96 RM
(1,333.33 P)		      +52.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,637.11 RM
(5,160.75 P)		 1,012.67 RM
(3,192.31 P)		      -38.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,130.09 RM
(3,562.44 P)		 634.45 RM
(2,000.00 P)		      -43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,917.46 RM
(9,196.87 P)		 2,196.09 RM
(6,922.85 P)		      -24.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,944.41 RM
(6,129.46 P)		 1,450.16 RM
(4,571.43 P)		      -25.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 810.95 RM
(2,556.42 P)		 416.27 RM
(1,312.24 P)		      -48.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 464.72 RM
(1,464.96 P)		 15,717.72 RM
(49,547.88 P)		      +3,282.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,042.19 RM
(12,742.44 P)		 3,511.95 RM
(11,070.92 P)		      -13.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.17 10.37      +148.5 %
Last update: April 2025March 2025
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