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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 14.6% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 9.9% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 R$28.92
$7.44 PĀ 102
-25.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.61 R$150
$29.44 PĀ 402
-2.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 R$33.37
$6.07 PĀ 82.9
4.78%
Cappuccino
$1.75 R$9.20
$2.24 PĀ 30.63
-21.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.66
$0.90 PĀ 12.32
20.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 R$3.72
$0.50 PĀ 6.87
42.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.81 R$9.51
$2.18 PĀ 29.75
-16.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.75
$2.97 PĀ 40.55
-11.78%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 R$5.27
$1.42 PĀ 19.45
-29.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 R$7.82
$0.85 PĀ 11.59
75.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.12
$1.74 PĀ 23.76
-32.76%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.61
$2.28 PĀ 31.19
-11.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$45.17
$7.42 PĀ 101
15.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.69 R$19.40
$5.31 PĀ 72.5
-30.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.26 R$38.13
$5.50 PĀ 75.2
32.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 R$10.89
$1.67 PĀ 22.77
23.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$6.93
$1.40 PĀ 19.16
-5.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.16
$1.80 PĀ 24.54
-35.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.49
$1.54 PĀ 20.98
-7.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 R$5.93
$1.39 PĀ 18.94
-18.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.24 PĀ 16.99
-11.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.16 PĀ 15.90
-34.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.66
$0.93 PĀ 12.67
-24.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.43
$3.69 PĀ 50.4
-40.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.57 R$39.74
$4.54 PĀ 62.0
66.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.38
$1.62 PĀ 22.07
-24.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$11.43
$2.07 PĀ 28.27
5.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.51 PĀ 6.93
80.39%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.58 R$213
$28.26 PĀ 386
43.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.51
$0.58 PĀ 7.93
81.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 R$4.46
$2.68 PĀ 36.64
-68.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.10 R$37.27
$3.06 PĀ 41.75
132.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.75
$1.10 PĀ 15.02
-0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$114.2K
$22.6K PĀ 308.1K
-3.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K R$145.1K
$16.8K PĀ 229.8K
64.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.8 R$356
$64.6 PĀ 882
5.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.09 R$74.0
$26.30 PĀ 359
-46.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 R$102
$77.7 PĀ 1,061
-75.09%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.09 R$121
$32.50 PĀ 444
-28.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.63 R$119
$10.53 PĀ 144
114.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.24 R$32.74
$6.53 PĀ 89.2
-4.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 R$1,495
$169 PĀ 2,310
68.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,467 R$39.2K
$3,506 PĀ 47.9K
112.94%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.77 R$261
$44.06 PĀ 602
12.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 R$222
$21.11 PĀ 288
100.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 R$400
$74.6 PĀ 1,019
2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.5 R$323
$85.4 PĀ 1,167
-28.01%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$334 R$1,756
$244 PĀ 3,327
37.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$228 R$1,197
$150 PĀ 2,045
52.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$645 R$3,384
$524 PĀ 7,152
23.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$455 R$2,391
$345 PĀ 4,714
31.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,871 R$9,824
$2,094 PĀ 28.6K
-10.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,220 R$6,406
$1,316 PĀ 18.0K
-7.31%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$516 R$2,708
$829 PĀ 11.3K
-37.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.12
22.37%

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

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

Last update for Botswana: February 28, 2026

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