Statement:
In Qatar the cost of living is higher than in Botswana

In the Cost of Living rating Qatar holds position #29 2012 out of 90 and Botswana is #90 out of 121 2016.
Position of Qatar is worse than position of Botswana.
Both countries holds average positions in the "Cost of Living" rating. So Cost of Living Index is an average for both Qatar and Botswana, compared to most countries of the World.

Referencies:

  1. Cost of Living 2022 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Botswana 'Cost of Living Index' value is 36.52
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 60.56
  2. Cost of Living 2021 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Botswana 'Cost of Living Index' value is 41.70
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 61.93
  3. Cost of Living 2020 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Botswana 'Cost of Living Index' value is 39.13
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 67.54
  4. Cost of Living 2019 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Botswana 'Cost of Living Index' value is 39.37
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 62.22
  5. Cost of Living 2018 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 62.63
  6. Cost of Living 2017 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 69.48
  7. Cost of Living 2016 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Botswana 'Cost of Living Index' value is 37.72
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 67.98
  8. Cost of Living 2015 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 71.64
  9. Cost of Living 2014 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 72.38
  10. Cost of Living 2013 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 82.36
  11. Cost of Living 2012 by Numbeo
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Cost of Living Index' in descending order.
    Qatar 'Cost of Living Index' value is 84.28