Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 47.9% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.6% less in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 43.3% less in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 21.8% less in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 41.1% less in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 81.2% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.8% less in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 33.8% less in Botswana
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Australia, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.47
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.38
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.05
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.42
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 43.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.75
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.89
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.16
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.43
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.23
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.29
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.98
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.13
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.18
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.76
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.52
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 21.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.35
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.17
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,826.37
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.04
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.83
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,867.78
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,513.31
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$218.27
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 81.2% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,347.41
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,171.86
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 54.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.50
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.60
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.35
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.55
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.74
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.39
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.37
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$158.45
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$176.51
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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