Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.4 times more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 98.3% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0 times more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% more in Canada
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, housing, childcare, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Canada.
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
BWP104.15
|
$16.37
CA$23.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP83.32
|
$10.01
CA$14.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.57
|
$2.00
CA$2.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.78
|
$1.62
CA$2.31
|
|
pay 98.3% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.29
|
$2.48
CA$3.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.80
|
$5.30
CA$7.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP70.31
|
$8.04
CA$11.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.83
|
$3.39
CA$4.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.59
|
$5.12
CA$7.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.76
|
$1.79
CA$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.60
|
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.28
|
$1.60
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.97
|
$1.74
CA$2.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.30
|
$1.16
CA$1.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.61
|
$1.14
CA$1.63
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP59.37
|
$4.35
CA$6.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP391.59
|
$65.88
CA$94.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP312,442.73
|
$24,555.94
CA$35,111.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP270.78
|
$16.33
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,258.88
|
$60.95
CA$87.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,541.02
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,745.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,082.95
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,593.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP683.79
|
$115.39
CA$164.99
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,504.42
|
$729.99
CA$1,043.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,976.15
|
$12,017.58
CA$17,183.33
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP31.24
|
$5.20
CA$7.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.92
|
$3.58
CA$5.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP52.07
|
$12.91
CA$18.46
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP447.26
|
$42.97
CA$61.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP93.73
|
$10.95
CA$15.66
|
|
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP613.31
|
$53.89
CA$77.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP307.98
|
$39.01
CA$55.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,058.83
|
$84.94
CA$121.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,294.41
|
$102.12
CA$146.01
|
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