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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 71% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 188.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 88.4% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$7.56 P 101
111.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$29.75 P 397
159.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$6.33 P 84.4
52.61%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$2.17 P 28.95
64.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$0.89 P 11.9
196.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.54 P 7.22
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.2 P 29.29
198.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$2.94 P 39.15
137.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.38 P 18.36
8.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$0.81 P 10.73
198.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.75 P 23.32
15.43%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.21 P 29.39
98.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$7.71 P 103
14.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$5.24 P 69.9
57.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$5.53 P 73.8
155.70%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$1.73 P 23.05
87.28%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.34 P 17.92
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.71 P 22.84
67.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.54 P 20.47
175.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$1.39 P 18.53
83.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$1.3 P 17.37
68.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.13 P 15.03
98.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$0.87 P 11.62
80.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$3.68 P 49.02
752.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$4.71 P 62.8
182.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.67 P 22.23
176.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.1 P 27.99
136.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.51 P 6.74
482.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$28.16 P 375
248.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$0.59 P 7.81
513.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2.59 P 34.56
-29.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$2.9 P 38.67
1202.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.09 P 14.58
10.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$22.7K P 303.1K
27.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$16.5K P 219.5K
36.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$64.2 P 855
180.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$25.86 P 345
1.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$75.7 P 1,009
-30.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$33.08 P 441
41.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$10.55 P 141
55.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$6.9 P 92
100.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$168 P 2,241
851.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$3,506 P 46.7K
250.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$44.51 P 593
61.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$21.93 P 292
134.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$76 P 1,013
32.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$87.4 P 1,164
25.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$244 P 3,246
472.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$149 P 1,988
641.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$506 P 6,749
348.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$344 P 4,580
416.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$1,683 P 22.4K
315.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,213 P 16.2K
320.84%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$844 P 11.3K
329.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
9.12
-30.37%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Botswana: October 29, 2025

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