Cost of living comparison
Botswana is 41.9% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Botswana instead of Canada, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.97
|
$7.50
BWP102.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.05
|
$6.00
BWP81.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
$0.83
BWP11.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.27
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 45.1% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.48
|
$0.81
BWP11.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.44
|
$3.37
BWP46.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.28
|
$5.06
BWP69.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.76
|
$2.29
BWP31.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.19
|
$2.27
BWP31.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.51
|
$0.77
BWP10.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.89
|
$0.62
BWP8.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.24
|
$0.88
BWP12.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.44
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.62
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.60
|
$0.55
BWP7.49
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.10
|
$4.27
BWP58.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$92.45
|
$28.18
BWP385.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,458.13
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,432.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.92
|
$19.49
BWP266.44
|
|
pay 43.6% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$85.53
|
$90.60
BWP1,238.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,712.55
|
$254.84
BWP3,484.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,563.72
|
$149.91
BWP2,049.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$161.92
|
$49.21
BWP672.82
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,024.36
|
$180.24
BWP2,464.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,863.67
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,142.69
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.30
|
$2.25
BWP30.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.02
|
$2.37
BWP32.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.12
|
$3.75
BWP51.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$60.30
|
$32.19
BWP440.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.37
|
$6.75
BWP92.23
|
|
pay 20.1% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Botswana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$75.62
|
$44.14
BWP603.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$54.75
|
$22.17
BWP303.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$119.19
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$143.29
|
$93.16
BWP1,273.65
|
|
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