Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 35.1% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 48.2% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Botswana are 81.2% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 58.2% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 58.8% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 56.3% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(220.02 P)		 11.36 A$
(100.00 P)		      -54.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,056.10 P)		 34.09 A$
(300.00 P)		      -71.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(132.01 P)		 9.09 A$
(80.00 P)		      -39.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(88.01 P)		 3.41 A$
(30.00 P)		      -65.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(96.81 P)		 4.26 A$
(37.50 P)		      -61.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(47.18 P)		 3.35 A$
(29.50 P)		      -37.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(35.69 P)		 1.28 A$
(11.23 P)		      -68.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 A$
(29.30 P)		 0.78 A$
(6.87 P)		      -76.6 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.93 A$
(78.63 P)		 7.69 A$
(67.64 P)		      -14.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.42 A$
(30.09 P)		 1.09 A$
(9.58 P)		      -68.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.45 A$
(12.73 P)		 1.27 A$
(11.13 P)		      -12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.59 A$
(58.03 P)		 3.27 A$
(28.80 P)		      -50.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.28 A$
(55.24 P)		 4.81 A$
(42.29 P)		      -23.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.91 A$
(52.03 P)		 3.54 A$
(31.14 P)		      -40.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.73 A$
(85.65 P)		 3.71 A$
(32.65 P)		      -61.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(19.55 P)		 1.13 A$
(9.97 P)		      -49.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(16.87 P)		 0.93 A$
(8.20 P)		      -51.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(17.87 P)		 1.28 A$
(11.24 P)		      -37.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(26.23 P)		 1.07 A$
(9.41 P)		      -64.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(15.07 P)		 1.01 A$
(8.92 P)		      -40.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(13.18 P)		 0.86 A$
(7.54 P)		      -42.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(29.81 P)		 1.61 A$
(14.16 P)		      -52.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(20.38 P)		 1.31 A$
(11.53 P)		      -43.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(176.02 P)		 8.52 A$
(75.00 P)		      -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.88 A$
(60.51 P)		 2.55 A$
(22.44 P)		      -62.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.57 A$
(66.62 P)		 3.12 A$
(27.44 P)		      -58.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(422.44 P)		 5.68 A$
(50.00 P)		      -88.2 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.60 A$
(40.48 P)		 0.80 A$
(7.00 P)		      -82.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,320.12 P)		 45.45 A$
(400.00 P)		      -69.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(52.80 P)		 0.91 A$
(8.00 P)		      -84.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(38.24 P)		 6.03 A$
(53.11 P)		      +38.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(510.45 P)		 4.55 A$
(40.00 P)		      -92.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.94 A$
(61.06 P)		 6.44 A$
(56.71 P)		      -7.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(390,957.69 P)		 28,406.53 A$
(250,000.00 P)		      -36.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,934.26 A$
(307,449.22 P)		 26,891.51 A$
(236,666.67 P)		      -23.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.21 A$
(2,378.04 P)		 91.04 A$
(801.25 P)		      -66.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.31 A$
(363.59 P)		 40.02 A$
(352.18 P)		      -3.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.37 A$
(716.15 P)		 115.56 A$
(1,017.00 P)		      +42.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.24 A$
(644.53 P)		 51.95 A$
(457.22 P)		      -29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(227.13 P)		 17.99 A$
(158.33 P)		      -30.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(193.62 P)		 10.23 A$
(90.00 P)		      -53.5 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(21,400.12 P)		 262.17 A$
(2,307.29 P)		      -89.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,162.60 A$
(168,646.09 P)		 5,343.58 A$
(47,027.78 P)		      -72.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.45 A$
(972.09 P)		 67.14 A$
(590.91 P)		      -39.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.59 A$
(691.66 P)		 36.23 A$
(318.89 P)		      -53.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.16 A$
(1,383.14 P)		 121.93 A$
(1,073.08 P)		      -22.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.19 A$
(1,497.80 P)		 151.50 A$
(1,333.33 P)		      -11.0 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,138.10 A$
(18,816.94 P)		 362.73 A$
(3,192.31 P)		      -83.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.18 A$
(14,866.13 P)		 227.25 A$
(2,000.00 P)		      -86.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,601.41 A$
(31,695.24 P)		 787.10 A$
(6,927.07 P)		      -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,662.67 A$
(23,433.62 P)		 519.43 A$
(4,571.43 P)		      -80.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 969.77 A$
(8,534.73 P)		 149.11 A$
(1,312.24 P)		      -84.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 727.28 A$
(6,400.65 P)		 5,629.93 A$
(49,547.88 P)		      +674.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,550.41 A$
(48,848.03 P)		 1,257.95 A$
(11,070.92 P)		      -77.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 10.37      +62.9 %
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