Cost of Living Comparison Between Malaysia and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 32.8% higher than in Malaysia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 21.1% higher than in Malaysia
Rent Prices in Botswana are 31.7% lower than in Malaysia
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 15.2% higher than in Malaysia
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 24.4% lower than in Malaysia
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 28.0% lower than in Malaysia
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Restaurants
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 RM
(47.84 P)		 31.35 RM
(100.00 P)		      +109.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 RM
(318.94 P)		 109.74 RM
(350.00 P)		      +9.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 20.00 RM
(63.79 P)		 25.87 RM
(82.50 P)		      +29.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.75 RM
(50.23 P)		 9.41 RM
(30.00 P)		      -40.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 RM
(63.79 P)		 12.54 RM
(40.00 P)		      -37.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 11.65 RM
(37.16 P)		 9.39 RM
(29.95 P)		      -19.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 RM
(10.35 P)		 3.55 RM
(11.33 P)		      +9.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 RM
(5.60 P)		 2.12 RM
(6.75 P)		      +20.6 %
Markets
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 28.93 RM
(92.26 P)		 21.77 RM
(69.42 P)		      -24.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 RM
(11.75 P)		 3.08 RM
(9.82 P)		      -16.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.63 RM
(8.37 P)		 3.48 RM
(11.11 P)		      +32.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 8.72 RM
(27.82 P)		 9.32 RM
(29.72 P)		      +6.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 26.60 RM
(84.83 P)		 14.38 RM
(45.87 P)		      -45.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.78 RM
(24.83 P)		 9.76 RM
(31.14 P)		      +25.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 16.04 RM
(51.15 P)		 10.24 RM
(32.65 P)		      -36.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.39 RM
(17.18 P)		 3.11 RM
(9.90 P)		      -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 2.80 RM
(8.94 P)		 2.53 RM
(8.07 P)		      -9.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.00 RM
(15.95 P)		 3.34 RM
(10.66 P)		      -33.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.87 RM
(9.16 P)		 2.91 RM
(9.30 P)		      +1.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.07 RM
(6.60 P)		 2.61 RM
(8.31 P)		      +26.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 RM
(7.40 P)		 2.46 RM
(7.84 P)		      +5.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.43 RM
(14.12 P)		 4.53 RM
(14.45 P)		      +2.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.38 RM
(7.60 P)		 3.61 RM
(11.53 P)		      +51.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 75.00 RM
(239.20 P)		 22.73 RM
(72.50 P)		      -69.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 12.05 RM
(38.42 P)		 7.21 RM
(22.99 P)		      -40.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.81 RM
(50.41 P)		 8.67 RM
(27.66 P)		      -45.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 RM
(57.41 P)		 15.68 RM
(50.00 P)		      -12.9 %
Transportation
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 RM
(9.57 P)		 2.19 RM
(7.00 P)		      -26.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 RM
(159.47 P)		 117.89 RM
(376.00 P)		      +135.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 RM
(15.95 P)		 2.51 RM
(8.00 P)		      -49.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.04 RM
(19.25 P)		 16.65 RM
(53.11 P)		      +175.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 RM
(79.73 P)		 12.54 RM
(40.00 P)		      -49.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.77 RM
(24.79 P)		 17.82 RM
(56.84 P)		      +129.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 165,000.00 RM
(526,249.11 P)		 94,061.92 RM
(300,000.00 P)		      -43.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 133,114.12 RM
(424,552.66 P)		 70,546.44 RM
(225,000.00 P)		      -47.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 213.84 RM
(682.03 P)		 251.22 RM
(801.25 P)		      +17.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.45 RM
(141.78 P)		 110.42 RM
(352.18 P)		      +148.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 114.55 RM
(365.34 P)		 322.01 RM
(1,027.00 P)		      +181.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 155.56 RM
(496.14 P)		 143.36 RM
(457.22 P)		      -7.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.93 RM
(89.09 P)		 44.42 RM
(141.67 P)		      +59.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 RM
(63.79 P)		 28.22 RM
(90.00 P)		      +41.1 %
Childcare
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 756.37 RM
(2,412.36 P)		 723.43 RM
(2,307.29 P)		      -4.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,590.48 RM
(94,375.53 P)		 14,745.08 RM
(47,027.78 P)		      -50.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 252.27 RM
(804.59 P)		 185.27 RM
(590.91 P)		      -26.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 141.49 RM
(451.28 P)		 90.89 RM
(289.89 P)		      -35.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 320.69 RM
(1,022.81 P)		 314.75 RM
(1,003.85 P)		      -1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 276.57 RM
(882.08 P)		 379.73 RM
(1,211.11 P)		      +37.3 %
Rent Per Month
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,649.50 RM
(5,260.91 P)		 1,019.00 RM
(3,250.00 P)		      -38.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,127.00 RM
(3,594.44 P)		 631.90 RM
(2,015.38 P)		      -43.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,982.40 RM
(9,512.02 P)		 2,188.43 RM
(6,979.76 P)		      -26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,958.41 RM
(6,246.13 P)		 1,435.05 RM
(4,576.92 P)		      -26.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 781.00 RM
(2,490.93 P)		 411.44 RM
(1,312.24 P)		      -47.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 461.03 RM
(1,470.40 P)		 15,535.23 RM
(49,547.88 P)		      +3,269.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 Malaysia Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,983.69 RM
(12,705.52 P)		 3,471.17 RM
(11,070.92 P)		      -12.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.16 9.12      +118.9 %
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