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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 16.7% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 10.3% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.31 R$29.48
$7.56 PĀ 101
-29.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.19 R$162
$29.75 PĀ 397
-1.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.29 R$34.91
$6.33 PĀ 84.4
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$1.76 R$9.79
$2.17 PĀ 28.95
-18.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$6
$0.89 PĀ 11.9
21.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 R$4.02
$0.54 PĀ 7.22
33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.21
$2.2 PĀ 29.29
-16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 R$15.16
$2.94 PĀ 39.15
-7.14%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.96 R$5.32
$1.38 PĀ 18.36
-30.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 R$8.2
$0.81 PĀ 10.73
82.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.5
$1.75 PĀ 23.32
-33.14%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.79
$2.21 PĀ 29.39
-4.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.41 R$46.69
$7.71 PĀ 103
9.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.82 R$21.18
$5.24 PĀ 69.9
-27.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 R$41.89
$5.53 PĀ 73.8
36.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 R$11.94
$1.73 PĀ 23.05
24.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$7.09
$1.34 PĀ 17.92
-4.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.13 R$6.27
$1.71 PĀ 22.84
-33.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 R$8.22
$1.54 PĀ 20.47
-3.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.49
$1.39 PĀ 18.53
-15.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 R$6.1
$1.3 PĀ 17.37
-15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.13 PĀ 15.03
-33.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 R$3.9
$0.87 PĀ 11.62
-19.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.63
$3.68 PĀ 49.02
-42.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.4 R$41.05
$4.71 PĀ 62.8
57.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.55
$1.67 PĀ 22.23
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.25 R$12.48
$2.1 PĀ 27.99
7.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 R$5.18
$0.51 PĀ 6.74
82.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.29 R$229
$28.16 PĀ 375
46.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.83
$0.59 PĀ 7.81
77.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 R$4.59
$2.59 PĀ 34.56
-67.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 R$39.63
$2.9 PĀ 38.67
146.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$6.08
$1.09 PĀ 14.58
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$121.8K
$22.7K PĀ 303.1K
-3.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K R$151.8K
$16.5K PĀ 219.5K
66.13%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 R$386
$64.2 PĀ 855
8.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.69 R$76
$25.86 PĀ 345
-47.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$18.72 R$104
$75.7 PĀ 1,009
-75.28%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.75 R$126
$33.08 PĀ 441
-31.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.18 R$123
$10.55 PĀ 141
110.24%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$34.12
$6.9 PĀ 92
-10.87%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$281 R$1,562
$168 PĀ 2,241
67.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,377 R$40.9K
$3,506 PĀ 46.7K
110.42%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.73 R$271
$44.51 PĀ 593
9.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.91 R$233
$21.93 PĀ 292
91.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75 R$416
$76 PĀ 1,013
-1.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.4 R$341
$87.4 PĀ 1,164
-29.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$332 R$1,844
$244 PĀ 3,246
36.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 R$1,273
$149 PĀ 1,988
53.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 R$3,540
$506 PĀ 6,749
25.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$448 R$2,484
$344 PĀ 4,580
30.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,689 R$9,376
$1,683 PĀ 22.4K
0.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,176 R$6,527
$1,213 PĀ 16.2K
-3.09%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$481 R$2,672
$844 PĀ 11.3K
-42.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.12
22.37%

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Last update for Brazil: October 29, 2025

Last update for Botswana: October 29, 2025

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