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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Brazil is 14.8% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 1.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Brazil is 11% cheaper than Botswana without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 R$26.42
$7.61 PĀ 105
-30.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.02 R$145
$29.65 PĀ 410
-2.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 R$30.88
$6.28 PĀ 86.8
-1.43%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$8.56
$2.29 PĀ 31.69
-25.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.34
$0.91 PĀ 12.58
17.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 R$3.30
$0.54 PĀ 7.52
22.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$8.90
$2.21 PĀ 30.58
-19.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 R$13.08
$3.02 PĀ 41.69
-13.25%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$4.73
$1.39 PĀ 19.17
-31.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$7.63
$0.85 PĀ 11.78
80.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 R$6.11
$1.77 PĀ 24.47
-30.51%
Eggs
$2.12 R$10.57
$2.27 PĀ 31.34
-6.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.71 R$43.49
$7.51 PĀ 104
15.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 R$18.30
$5.09 PĀ 70.4
-27.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.44 R$37.14
$5.40 PĀ 74.6
37.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 R$10.57
$1.68 PĀ 23.28
26.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 R$6.62
$1.33 PĀ 18.39
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Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 R$5.67
$1.71 PĀ 23.67
-33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 R$7.50
$1.52 PĀ 21.05
-1.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 R$5.90
$1.35 PĀ 18.63
-12.59%
Onion (1kg)
$1.11 R$5.55
$1.25 PĀ 17.24
-11.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$3.74
$1.18 PĀ 16.25
-36.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 R$3.48
$0.86 PĀ 11.89
-18.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.13 R$10.64
$3.56 PĀ 49.17
-40.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.78 R$38.84
$4.35 PĀ 60.2
78.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$5.82
$1.62 PĀ 22.38
-27.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 R$10.79
$2.07 PĀ 28.65
4.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.94 R$4.71
$0.53 PĀ 7.39
77.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.50 R$202
$28.26 PĀ 391
43.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.05 R$5.26
$0.59 PĀ 8.11
77.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 R$4.35
$2.67 PĀ 36.94
-67.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.34 R$36.65
$2.95 PĀ 40.72
148.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 R$5.43
$1.10 PĀ 15.18
-0.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K R$107.3K
$22.0K PĀ 303.6K
-2.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K R$140.2K
$16.7K PĀ 230.2K
68.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$67.9 R$339
$65.8 PĀ 909
3.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.96 R$69.7
$26.54 PĀ 367
-47.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.11 R$95.4
$76.5 PĀ 1,058
-75.03%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.13 R$115
$32.56 PĀ 450
-28.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.65 R$113
$10.74 PĀ 148
110.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.17 R$30.77
$6.66 PĀ 92.1
-7.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$289 R$1,443
$167 PĀ 2,312
72.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,313 R$36.5K
$3,579 PĀ 49.5K
104.36%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.43 R$247
$44.99 PĀ 622
9.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.74 R$213
$21.13 PĀ 292
102.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.9 R$384
$74.8 PĀ 1,033
2.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.4 R$311
$88.8 PĀ 1,227
-29.69%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$336 R$1,677
$243 PĀ 3,358
38.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,148
$146 PĀ 2,016
57.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$647 R$3,227
$513 PĀ 7,084
26.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$447 R$2,229
$342 PĀ 4,733
30.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,885 R$9,404
$2,006 PĀ 27.7K
-6.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,276 R$6,369
$1,272 PĀ 17.6K
0.39%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$535 R$2,670
$821 PĀ 11.3K
-34.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
9.12
22.37%

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Last update for Brazil: April 12, 2026

Last update for Botswana: April 13, 2026

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