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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 79.3% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 200.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 95.3% more expensive than Botswana without rent, and 168.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.25 CA$25.01
$7.61 PĀ 105
139.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.9 CA$99.8
$29.65 PĀ 410
145.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$6.28 PĀ 86.8
76.11%
Cappuccino
$3.72 CA$5.10
$2.29 PĀ 31.69
62.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$2.97
$0.91 PĀ 12.58
138.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.54 PĀ 7.52
209.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.24
$2.21 PĀ 30.58
171.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CA$8.30
$3.02 PĀ 41.69
100.66%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.17
$1.39 PĀ 19.17
66.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.63
$0.85 PĀ 11.78
211.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CA$4.93
$1.77 PĀ 24.47
103.39%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.27 PĀ 31.34
57.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$7.51 PĀ 104
54.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.04
$5.09 PĀ 70.4
144.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.89
$5.40 PĀ 74.6
182.41%
Apples (1kg)
$4.33 CA$5.94
$1.68 PĀ 23.28
157.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 CA$1.99
$1.33 PĀ 18.39
9.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.78 CA$5.18
$1.71 PĀ 23.67
121.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.21 CA$5.77
$1.52 PĀ 21.05
176.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.68
$1.35 PĀ 18.63
99.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.25 PĀ 17.24
120.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CA$3.45
$1.18 PĀ 16.25
113.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 CA$2.54
$0.86 PĀ 11.89
116.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.70 CA$20.14
$3.56 PĀ 49.17
312.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.06 CA$17.90
$4.35 PĀ 60.2
200.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.00 CA$4.10
$1.62 PĀ 22.38
85.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 CA$4.61
$2.07 PĀ 28.65
62.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Botswana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$0.53 PĀ 7.39
394.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$103
$28.26 PĀ 391
167.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 CA$4.79
$0.59 PĀ 8.11
493.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 CA$2.04
$2.67 PĀ 36.94
-44.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.59 CA$39.17
$2.95 PĀ 40.72
869.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.58
$1.10 PĀ 15.18
4.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$22.0K PĀ 303.6K
12.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$28.6K
$16.7K PĀ 230.2K
25.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$152 CA$208
$65.8 PĀ 909
131.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.94 CA$62.9
$26.54 PĀ 367
73.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.0 CA$87.7
$76.5 PĀ 1,058
-16.36%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.93 CA$58.8
$32.56 PĀ 450
31.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.73 CA$24.29
$10.74 PĀ 148
65.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.48 CA$15.72
$6.66 PĀ 92.1
72.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$810 CA$1,110
$167 PĀ 2,312
384.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K CA$16.8K
$3,579 PĀ 49.5K
243.64%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$76.0
$44.99 PĀ 622
23.27%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 CA$57.4
$21.13 PĀ 292
98.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 CA$123
$74.8 PĀ 1,033
20.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$146
$88.8 PĀ 1,227
19.70%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Botswana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,340 CA$1,836
$243 PĀ 3,358
451.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,217 CA$1,668
$146 PĀ 2,016
734.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,186 CA$2,995
$513 PĀ 7,084
326.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,828 CA$2,505
$342 PĀ 4,733
433.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,863 CA$6,663
$2,006 PĀ 27.7K
142.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,966 CA$5,434
$1,272 PĀ 17.6K
211.94%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Canada
Botswana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,042 CA$4,167
$821 PĀ 11.3K
270.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
9.12
-30.59%

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Last update for Canada: April 11, 2026

Last update for Botswana: April 13, 2026

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