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Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Botswana is 18.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Botswana is 11.2% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 PĀ 103
$5.32 R$28.56
37.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.21 PĀ 423
$28.38 R$152
6.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 PĀ 83.9
$6.41 R$34.41
-6.55%
Cappuccino
$2.19 PĀ 30.71
$1.71 R$9.20
28.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.70
$1.12 R$6.02
-18.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 PĀ 7.48
$0.67 R$3.61
-20.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 PĀ 32.06
$1.77 R$9.49
29.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 PĀ 40.75
$2.63 R$14.14
10.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 PĀ 19.24
$1.03 R$5.51
33.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 PĀ 11.82
$1.53 R$8.24
-45.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 24.50
$1.18 R$6.35
48.31%
Eggs
$2.18 PĀ 30.56
$2.02 R$10.84
7.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 PĀ 104
$8.60 R$46.16
-13.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 PĀ 74.8
$3.83 R$20.56
39.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 PĀ 77.4
$7.40 R$39.73
-25.41%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 PĀ 24.64
$2.14 R$11.51
-17.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 PĀ 18.72
$1.32 R$7.07
1.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 24.81
$1.19 R$6.39
48.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 PĀ 21.30
$1.44 R$7.72
5.56%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 PĀ 19.46
$1.17 R$6.29
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 PĀ 18.16
$1.05 R$5.63
23.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 PĀ 16.32
$0.75 R$4.04
54.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 12.22
$0.69 R$3.71
26.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 PĀ 49.72
$2.14 R$11.47
65.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 PĀ 63.8
$7.31 R$39.24
-37.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 PĀ 23.49
$1.23 R$6.61
36.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PĀ 28.40
$2.24 R$12.00
-9.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PĀ 7.12
$0.92 R$4.92
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.24 PĀ 396
$41.49 R$223
-31.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 PĀ 8.22
$1.07 R$5.74
-44.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 PĀ 36.77
$0.90 R$4.81
191.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 PĀ 41.50
$7.30 R$39.18
-59.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 PĀ 16.15
$1.10 R$5.90
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PĀ 307.5K
$21.7K R$116.3K
1.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K PĀ 236.7K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-38.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 PĀ 922
$68.4 R$367
-3.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 PĀ 374
$13.72 R$73.7
94.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 PĀ 1,096
$19.15 R$103
308.46%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.34 PĀ 453
$22.72 R$122
42.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.36 PĀ 145
$22.74 R$122
-54.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 PĀ 95.1
$6.15 R$33.03
10.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 PĀ 2,332
$286 R$1,537
-41.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,607 PĀ 50.5K
$7,507 R$40.3K
-51.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 PĀ 634
$49.12 R$264
-7.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.30 PĀ 298
$42.97 R$231
-50.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 PĀ 1,067
$77.8 R$418
-2.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 PĀ 1,220
$63.2 R$339
37.77%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 PĀ 3,319
$328 R$1,759
-27.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 PĀ 2,089
$230 R$1,235
-35.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 PĀ 7,110
$654 R$3,514
-22.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 PĀ 4,865
$456 R$2,449
-23.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 PĀ 28.6K
$1,769 R$9,497
15.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,283 PĀ 18.0K
$1,209 R$6,494
6.12%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 PĀ 11.5K
$490 R$2,630
67.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.16
-18.28%

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Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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