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

😐 Solo nomad: Botswana is 17% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Botswana is 11% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 PĀ 101
$5.51 R$28.53
35.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.44 PĀ 399
$28.61 R$148
2.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.07 PĀ 82.3
$6.36 R$32.93
-4.56%
Cappuccino
$2.24 PĀ 30.40
$1.75 R$9.08
28.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.90 PĀ 12.23
$1.08 R$5.59
-16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 PĀ 6.82
$0.71 R$3.67
-29.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 PĀ 29.54
$1.81 R$9.38
20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 PĀ 40.25
$2.62 R$13.57
13.36%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 PĀ 19.30
$1.00 R$5.20
42.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.85 PĀ 11.51
$1.49 R$7.72
-42.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 PĀ 23.58
$1.17 R$6.04
48.72%
Eggs
$2.28 PĀ 30.96
$2.02 R$10.46
12.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.42 PĀ 101
$8.60 R$44.57
-13.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.31 PĀ 72.0
$3.69 R$19.14
43.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.50 PĀ 74.6
$7.26 R$37.62
-24.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 PĀ 22.60
$2.07 R$10.74
-19.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.40 PĀ 19.02
$1.32 R$6.84
6.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 PĀ 24.36
$1.17 R$6.08
53.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 PĀ 20.83
$1.43 R$7.39
7.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 PĀ 18.80
$1.13 R$5.85
23.01%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 PĀ 16.87
$1.10 R$5.70
12.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 PĀ 15.78
$0.76 R$3.91
52.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PĀ 12.57
$0.70 R$3.61
32.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 PĀ 50.0
$2.18 R$11.28
69.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.54 PĀ 61.5
$7.57 R$39.21
-40.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.62 PĀ 21.90
$1.22 R$6.29
32.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 PĀ 28.07
$2.18 R$11.27
-5.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PĀ 6.88
$0.92 R$4.78
-44.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.26 PĀ 383
$40.58 R$210
-30.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 PĀ 7.87
$1.05 R$5.44
-44.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.68 PĀ 36.37
$0.85 R$4.40
215.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.06 PĀ 41.44
$7.10 R$36.77
-56.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 PĀ 14.91
$1.09 R$5.67
0.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K PĀ 305.8K
$21.7K R$112.7K
3.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K PĀ 228.1K
$27.6K R$143.2K
-39.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.6 PĀ 875
$67.8 R$351
-4.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.30 PĀ 357
$14.09 R$73.0
86.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$77.7 PĀ 1,053
$19.35 R$100
301.50%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.50 PĀ 441
$23.09 R$120
40.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.53 PĀ 143
$22.63 R$117
-53.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.53 PĀ 88.5
$6.24 R$32.31
4.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$169 PĀ 2,293
$285 R$1,475
-40.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,506 PĀ 47.5K
$7,467 R$38.7K
-53.04%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.06 PĀ 598
$49.77 R$258
-11.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.11 PĀ 286
$42.22 R$219
-50.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.6 PĀ 1,011
$76.3 R$395
-2.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 PĀ 1,158
$61.5 R$319
38.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 PĀ 3,303
$334 R$1,732
-27.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 PĀ 2,030
$228 R$1,181
-34.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 PĀ 7,100
$645 R$3,339
-18.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 PĀ 4,680
$455 R$2,359
-24.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,094 PĀ 28.4K
$1,871 R$9,693
11.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,316 PĀ 17.9K
$1,220 R$6,321
7.89%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$829 PĀ 11.2K
$516 R$2,672
60.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.16
-18.28%

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

Last update for Botswana: February 28, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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