Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 25.6% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.2% more in Botswana
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Botswana
- Transportation
-
pay 42.1% more in Botswana
- Housing
-
pay 93.2% more in Botswana
- Childcare
-
pay 37.1% less in Botswana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.7% more in Botswana
- Clothing
-
pay 7.9% more in Botswana
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, clothing, and restaurants in Botswana are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Botswana.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 42.1% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 93.2% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 37.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 50.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 7.9% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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