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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Botswana is 20% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Botswana is 11.4% 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
$7.56 PĀ 101
$5.31 R$29.48
42.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.75 PĀ 397
$29.19 R$162
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.33 PĀ 84.4
$6.29 R$34.91
0.64%
Cappuccino
$2.17 PĀ 28.95
$1.76 R$9.79
23.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.89 PĀ 11.9
$1.08 R$6
-17.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 PĀ 7.22
$0.72 R$4.02
-25.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.2 PĀ 29.29
$1.84 R$10.21
19.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 PĀ 39.15
$2.73 R$15.16
7.69%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 PĀ 18.36
$0.96 R$5.32
43.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 PĀ 10.73
$1.48 R$8.2
-45.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 23.32
$1.17 R$6.5
49.57%
Eggs
$2.21 PĀ 29.39
$2.12 R$11.79
4.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 PĀ 103
$8.41 R$46.69
-8.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.24 PĀ 69.9
$3.82 R$21.18
37.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 PĀ 73.8
$7.55 R$41.89
-26.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 PĀ 23.05
$2.15 R$11.94
-19.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 PĀ 17.92
$1.28 R$7.09
4.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 PĀ 22.84
$1.13 R$6.27
51.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 PĀ 20.47
$1.48 R$8.22
4.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 PĀ 18.53
$1.17 R$6.49
18.80%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 PĀ 17.37
$1.1 R$6.1
18.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 PĀ 15.03
$0.75 R$4.14
50.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 11.62
$0.7 R$3.9
24.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.68 PĀ 49.02
$2.1 R$11.63
75.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.71 PĀ 62.8
$7.4 R$41.05
-36.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 PĀ 22.23
$1.18 R$6.55
41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 PĀ 27.99
$2.25 R$12.48
-6.67%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PĀ 6.74
$0.93 R$5.18
-45.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.16 PĀ 375
$41.29 R$229
-31.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 PĀ 7.81
$1.05 R$5.83
-43.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.59 PĀ 34.56
$0.83 R$4.59
212.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 PĀ 38.67
$7.14 R$39.63
-59.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 PĀ 14.58
$1.09 R$6.08
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K PĀ 303.1K
$22K R$121.8K
3.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.5K PĀ 219.5K
$27.4K R$151.8K
-39.81%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.2 PĀ 855
$69.6 R$386
-7.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.86 PĀ 345
$13.69 R$76
88.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.7 PĀ 1,009
$18.72 R$104
304.49%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.08 PĀ 441
$22.75 R$126
45.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.55 PĀ 141
$22.18 R$123
-52.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.9 PĀ 92
$6.15 R$34.12
12.20%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 PĀ 2,241
$281 R$1,562
-40.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,506 PĀ 46.7K
$7,377 R$40.9K
-52.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.51 PĀ 593
$48.73 R$271
-8.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.93 PĀ 292
$41.91 R$233
-47.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76 PĀ 1,013
$75 R$416
1.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 PĀ 1,164
$61.4 R$341
42.22%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 PĀ 3,246
$332 R$1,844
-26.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 PĀ 1,988
$229 R$1,273
-34.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 PĀ 6,749
$638 R$3,540
-20.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$344 PĀ 4,580
$448 R$2,484
-23.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,683 PĀ 22.4K
$1,689 R$9,376
-0.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 PĀ 16.2K
$1,176 R$6,527
3.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Botswana
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$844 PĀ 11.3K
$481 R$2,672
75.36%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
11.16
-18.28%

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Last update for Botswana: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

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