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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 78.5% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 196.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 94.1% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 164.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$7.32 PĀ 103
151.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$30.21 PĀ 423
141.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$5.99 PĀ 83.9
81.47%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$2.19 PĀ 30.71
77.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$0.91 PĀ 12.70
138.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.53 PĀ 7.48
218.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.29 PĀ 32.06
150.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$2.91 PĀ 40.75
107.22%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.37 PĀ 19.24
62.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$0.84 PĀ 11.82
233.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.75 PĀ 24.50
112.57%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.18 PĀ 30.56
63.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$7.40 PĀ 104
52.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$5.34 PĀ 74.8
126.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$5.52 PĀ 77.4
174.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$1.76 PĀ 24.64
143.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.34 PĀ 18.72
11.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$1.77 PĀ 24.81
116.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$1.52 PĀ 21.30
171.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.39 PĀ 19.46
90.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.30 PĀ 18.16
106.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.16 PĀ 16.32
125.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$0.87 PĀ 12.22
108.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$3.55 PĀ 49.72
312.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$4.55 PĀ 63.8
186.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.68 PĀ 23.49
79.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.03 PĀ 28.40
67.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.51 PĀ 7.12
407.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$28.24 PĀ 396
167.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$0.59 PĀ 8.22
496.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$2.62 PĀ 36.77
-41.60%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$2.96 PĀ 41.50
880.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.15 PĀ 16.15
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$21.9K PĀ 307.5K
11.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$16.9K PĀ 236.7K
23.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$65.8 PĀ 922
138.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$26.70 PĀ 374
72.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$78.2 PĀ 1,096
-20.34%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$32.34 PĀ 453
32.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$10.36 PĀ 145
75.68%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$6.78 PĀ 95.1
71.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$166 PĀ 2,332
379.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$3,607 PĀ 50.5K
229.05%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$45.22 PĀ 634
22.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$21.30 PĀ 298
98.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$76.2 PĀ 1,067
18.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$87.1 PĀ 1,220
22.15%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$237 PĀ 3,319
468.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$149 PĀ 2,089
704.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$508 PĀ 7,110
327.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$347 PĀ 4,865
425.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,044 PĀ 28.6K
140.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,283 PĀ 18.0K
208.04%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$822 PĀ 11.5K
261.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.12
-30.59%

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

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Botswana: January 13, 2026

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