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

🙂 Solo nomad: Botswana is 41.1% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 64.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botswana is 46.7% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 59.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 P 103
$16.57 A$24.86
-55.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.21 P 423
$77.7 A$117
-61.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 P 83.9
$9.88 A$14.82
-39.37%
Cappuccino
$2.19 P 30.71
$3.48 A$5.22
-37.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 P 12.70
$2.56 A$3.84
-64.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 P 7.48
$2.13 A$3.20
-75.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 P 32.06
$6.62 A$9.93
-65.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 P 40.75
$7.31 A$10.97
-60.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 P 19.24
$1.51 A$2.26
-9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 P 11.82
$2.49 A$3.74
-66.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 P 24.50
$2.07 A$3.10
-15.46%
Eggs
$2.18 P 30.56
$4.27 A$6.41
-48.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 P 104
$8.73 A$13.10
-15.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 P 74.8
$8.25 A$12.38
-35.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 P 77.4
$14.17 A$21.26
-61.04%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 P 24.64
$3.27 A$4.90
-46.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 P 18.72
$2.68 A$4.02
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 P 24.81
$2.89 A$4.34
-38.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 P 21.30
$4.28 A$6.42
-64.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 P 19.46
$2.47 A$3.70
-43.72%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 P 18.16
$2.11 A$3.16
-38.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 P 16.32
$2.30 A$3.44
-49.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 P 12.22
$1.50 A$2.24
-42.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 P 49.72
$31.81 A$47.72
-88.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 P 63.8
$13.45 A$20.17
-66.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 P 23.49
$4.48 A$6.72
-62.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 P 28.40
$5.01 A$7.51
-59.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 P 7.12
$2.91 A$4.37
-82.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.24 P 396
$97.0 A$146
-70.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 P 8.22
$3.67 A$5.51
-83.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 P 36.77
$1.81 A$2.71
44.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 P 41.50
$38.37 A$57.6
-92.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 P 16.15
$1.20 A$1.79
-4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K P 307.5K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-24.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K P 236.7K
$22.7K A$34.1K
-25.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 P 922
$175 A$262
-62.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 P 374
$26.26 A$39.39
1.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 P 1,096
$53.0 A$79.5
47.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.34 P 453
$47.12 A$70.7
-31.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.36 P 145
$16.51 A$24.77
-37.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 P 95.1
$13.57 A$20.35
-50.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 P 2,332
$1,588 A$2,382
-89.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,607 P 50.5K
$12.5K A$18.8K
-71.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 P 634
$69.7 A$105
-35.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.30 P 298
$50.7 A$76.0
-57.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 P 1,067
$102 A$153
-25.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 P 1,220
$109 A$163
-20.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botswana
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 P 3,319
$1,370 A$2,055
-82.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 P 2,089
$1,076 A$1,613
-86.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 P 7,110
$2,270 A$3,404
-77.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 P 4,865
$1,772 A$2,658
-80.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 P 28.6K
$7,081 A$10.6K
-71.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,283 P 18.0K
$5,392 A$8,088
-76.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botswana
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 P 11.5K
$3,742 A$5,614
-78.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
6.35
43.62%

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

Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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