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

😐 Solo nomad: Australia is 76.8% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 173.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Australia is 86.4% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 149.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.23 A$23.69
$7.27 P 102
123.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.8 A$115
$29.82 P 420
164.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 A$13.91
$6.33 P 89.1
50.55%
Cappuccino
$3.54 A$5.18
$2.26 P 31.76
56.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.73
$0.89 P 12.57
187.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 A$3.20
$0.50 P 6.97
338.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.43 A$9.38
$2.20 P 30.94
192.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.21 A$10.53
$2.90 P 40.84
148.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 A$2.29
$1.43 P 20.07
9.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 A$3.50
$0.86 P 12.08
177.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.10 A$3.07
$1.82 P 25.66
15.38%
Eggs
$4.40 A$6.43
$2.25 P 31.66
95.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.75 A$12.78
$7.42 P 104
17.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.67 A$12.65
$5.24 P 73.8
65.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.08 A$20.56
$5.57 P 78.3
152.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 A$4.61
$1.67 P 23.53
89.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.82 A$4.12
$1.40 P 19.65
101.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 A$4.14
$1.71 P 24.03
66.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.29 A$6.26
$1.53 P 21.46
180.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 A$3.67
$1.36 P 19.08
85.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.08
$1.29 P 18.09
63.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 A$3.22
$1.18 P 16.61
86.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 A$2.28
$0.92 P 12.97
69.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$30.87 A$45.07
$3.58 P 50.4
762.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 A$20.04
$4.32 P 60.8
217.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.39 A$6.41
$1.60 P 22.51
174.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 A$7.12
$2.01 P 28.34
142.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Australia
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.89 A$4.23
$0.51 P 7.15
466.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.7 A$141
$27.99 P 394
245.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.35
$0.62 P 8.77
491.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 A$2.60
$2.70 P 38.05
-34.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.73 A$56.5
$2.92 P 41.10
1226.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.75
$1.10 P 15.44
9.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.7K A$41.9K
$22.5K P 316.6K
27.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K A$33.8K
$16.4K P 231.4K
40.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 A$260
$64.7 P 910
175.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.35 A$38.46
$26.65 P 375
-1.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.1 A$78.9
$76.8 P 1,081
-29.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.36 A$69.2
$31.96 P 450
48.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.48 A$24.06
$10.69 P 150
54.16%
Cinema Ticket
$13.64 A$19.92
$6.80 P 95.6
100.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,335
$170 P 2,388
842.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K A$18.3K
$3,488 P 49.1K
259.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.3 A$103
$43.74 P 615
60.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.8 A$74.1
$21.35 P 300
137.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 A$151
$76.9 P 1,082
34.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 A$163
$88.1 P 1,239
27.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Australia
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,386 A$2,023
$236 P 3,326
486.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 A$1,584
$149 P 2,094
629.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,299 A$3,356
$512 P 7,207
348.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,774 A$2,590
$337 P 4,748
425.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,261 A$10.6K
$1,981 P 27.9K
266.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,482 A$8,004
$1,271 P 17.9K
331.42%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Australia
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,781 A$5,521
$798 P 11.2K
373.66%
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: March 28, 2026

Last update for Botswana: March 29, 2026

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