Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Canada instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$16.37
CA$23.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$10.01
CA$14.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$2.00
CA$2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$1.62
CA$2.32
|
|
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$2.48
CA$3.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$5.30
CA$7.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$8.04
CA$11.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$3.39
CA$4.87
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$5.12
CA$7.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.79
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$1.60
CA$2.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$1.16
CA$1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$1.14
CA$1.64
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.35
CA$6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$65.88
CA$94.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,299.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$16.33
CA$23.47
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$60.95
CA$87.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,754.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,601.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$115.39
CA$165.87
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$729.99
CA$1,049.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,275.63
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$5.20
CA$7.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$3.58
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$12.91
CA$18.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$42.97
CA$61.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$10.95
CA$15.74
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$53.89
CA$77.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$39.01
CA$56.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$84.94
CA$122.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$102.12
CA$146.79
|
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