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Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Botswana and Canada

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Botswana is 44% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 66.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Botswana is 48.5% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 62.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 PĀ 103
$18.38 CA$25.54
-60.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.21 PĀ 423
$72.8 CA$101
-58.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 PĀ 83.9
$10.87 CA$15.12
-44.89%
Cappuccino
$2.19 PĀ 30.71
$3.89 CA$5.40
-43.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 PĀ 12.70
$2.17 CA$3.02
-58.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 PĀ 7.48
$1.69 CA$2.35
-68.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.29 PĀ 32.06
$5.73 CA$7.97
-60.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 PĀ 40.75
$6.03 CA$8.38
-51.74%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 PĀ 19.24
$2.22 CA$3.08
-38.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 PĀ 11.82
$2.80 CA$3.89
-70.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 24.50
$3.72 CA$5.16
-52.96%
Eggs
$2.18 PĀ 30.56
$3.57 CA$4.96
-38.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 PĀ 104
$11.27 CA$15.67
-34.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.34 PĀ 74.8
$12.09 CA$16.81
-55.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.52 PĀ 77.4
$15.16 CA$21.07
-63.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 PĀ 24.64
$4.28 CA$5.95
-58.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 PĀ 18.72
$1.49 CA$2.07
-10.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 PĀ 24.81
$3.83 CA$5.32
-53.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 PĀ 21.30
$4.12 CA$5.73
-63.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 PĀ 19.46
$2.65 CA$3.69
-47.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 PĀ 18.16
$2.69 CA$3.74
-51.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.16 PĀ 16.32
$2.62 CA$3.64
-55.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 PĀ 12.22
$1.81 CA$2.52
-51.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 PĀ 49.72
$14.65 CA$20.36
-75.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.55 PĀ 63.8
$13.04 CA$18.13
-65.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 PĀ 23.49
$3.01 CA$4.18
-44.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 PĀ 28.40
$3.41 CA$4.74
-40.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Botswana
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 PĀ 7.12
$2.59 CA$3.61
-80.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.24 PĀ 396
$75.5 CA$105
-62.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.59 PĀ 8.22
$3.52 CA$4.89
-83.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.62 PĀ 36.77
$1.53 CA$2.12
71.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 PĀ 41.50
$29.01 CA$40.33
-89.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 PĀ 16.15
$1.15 CA$1.60
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K PĀ 307.5K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-10.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K PĀ 236.7K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
-19.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.8 PĀ 922
$157 CA$219
-58.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.70 PĀ 374
$46.09 CA$64.1
-42.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.2 PĀ 1,096
$62.3 CA$86.6
25.53%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.34 PĀ 453
$42.85 CA$59.6
-24.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.36 PĀ 145
$18.20 CA$25.30
-43.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.78 PĀ 95.1
$11.63 CA$16.16
-41.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$166 PĀ 2,332
$798 CA$1,110
-79.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,607 PĀ 50.5K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-69.61%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.22 PĀ 634
$55.5 CA$77.2
-18.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.30 PĀ 298
$42.29 CA$58.8
-49.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 PĀ 1,067
$90.0 CA$125
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.1 PĀ 1,220
$106 CA$148
-18.14%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Botswana
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$237 PĀ 3,319
$1,346 CA$1,871
-82.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$149 PĀ 2,089
$1,199 CA$1,667
-87.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 PĀ 7,110
$2,170 CA$3,016
-76.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$347 PĀ 4,865
$1,825 CA$2,537
-80.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,044 PĀ 28.6K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-58.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,283 PĀ 18.0K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-67.54%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Botswana
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$822 PĀ 11.5K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-72.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
6.33
44.08%

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

Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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