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Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Botswana Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Botswana

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 69.7% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 185.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 87.7% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 146.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$7.32 P 103
126.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$30.21 P 423
157.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$5.99 P 83.9
64.94%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$2.19 P 30.71
58.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$0.91 P 12.70
181.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.53 P 7.48
301.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.29 P 32.06
189.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$2.91 P 40.75
151.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.37 P 19.24
10.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$0.84 P 11.82
196.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.75 P 24.50
18.29%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.18 P 30.56
95.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$7.40 P 104
17.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$5.34 P 74.8
54.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$5.52 P 77.4
156.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$1.76 P 24.64
85.80%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.34 P 18.72
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.77 P 24.81
63.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.52 P 21.30
181.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.39 P 19.46
77.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.30 P 18.16
62.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.16 P 16.32
98.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$0.87 P 12.22
72.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$3.55 P 49.72
796.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$4.55 P 63.8
195.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.68 P 23.49
166.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.03 P 28.40
146.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.51 P 7.12
470.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$28.24 P 396
243.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$0.59 P 8.22
522.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$2.62 P 36.77
-30.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$2.96 P 41.50
1196.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.15 P 16.15
4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$21.9K P 307.5K
32.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$16.9K P 236.7K
34.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$65.8 P 922
165.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$26.70 P 374
-1.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$78.2 P 1,096
-32.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$32.34 P 453
45.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$10.36 P 145
59.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$6.78 P 95.1
100.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$166 P 2,332
853.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$3,607 P 50.5K
247.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$45.22 P 634
54.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$21.30 P 298
137.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$76.2 P 1,067
34.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$87.1 P 1,220
25.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$237 P 3,319
478.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$149 P 2,089
621.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$508 P 7,110
347.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$347 P 4,865
410.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,044 P 28.6K
246.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,283 P 18.0K
320.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$822 P 11.5K
355.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.12
-30.37%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

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