Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 32.6% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 46.6% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Botswana are 81.1% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 58.5% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 56.5% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 46.2% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(245.55 P)		 10.18 C$
(100.00 P)		      -59.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(982.21 P)		 30.54 C$
(300.00 P)		      -69.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(147.33 P)		 8.14 C$
(80.00 P)		      -45.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(78.58 P)		 3.05 C$
(30.00 P)		      -61.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(78.58 P)		 3.82 C$
(37.50 P)		      -52.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(50.98 P)		 3.00 C$
(29.50 P)		      -42.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(28.43 P)		 1.14 C$
(11.22 P)		      -60.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(22.98 P)		 0.70 C$
(6.86 P)		      -70.1 %
Markets
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.65 C$
(114.46 P)		 6.89 C$
(67.64 P)		      -40.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(33.09 P)		 0.97 C$
(9.58 P)		      -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(22.54 P)		 1.13 C$
(11.13 P)		      -50.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(47.47 P)		 2.93 C$
(28.80 P)		      -39.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.05 C$
(69.24 P)		 4.31 C$
(42.29 P)		      -38.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.62 C$
(74.88 P)		 3.17 C$
(31.14 P)		      -58.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.30 C$
(91.34 P)		 3.32 C$
(32.65 P)		      -64.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(25.65 P)		 1.02 C$
(9.97 P)		      -61.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(8.82 P)		 0.83 C$
(8.20 P)		      -7.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(23.57 P)		 1.14 C$
(11.24 P)		      -52.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(25.39 P)		 0.96 C$
(9.41 P)		      -62.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(16.43 P)		 0.91 C$
(8.92 P)		      -45.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(16.41 P)		 0.77 C$
(7.54 P)		      -54.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 C$
(34.57 P)		 1.44 C$
(14.16 P)		      -59.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(24.48 P)		 1.17 C$
(11.53 P)		      -52.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(176.80 P)		 7.64 C$
(75.00 P)		      -57.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.09 C$
(40.20 P)		 2.28 C$
(22.44 P)		      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.56 C$
(44.78 P)		 2.79 C$
(27.44 P)		      -38.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(196.44 P)		 5.09 C$
(50.00 P)		      -74.5 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(34.38 P)		 0.71 C$
(7.00 P)		      -79.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 105.00 C$
(1,031.32 P)		 40.72 C$
(400.00 P)		      -61.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(44.69 P)		 0.81 C$
(8.00 P)		      -82.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(34.46 P)		 5.41 C$
(53.11 P)		      +54.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(382.37 P)		 4.07 C$
(40.00 P)		      -89.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(59.71 P)		 5.77 C$
(56.71 P)		      -5.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(333,735.68 P)		 25,452.78 C$
(250,000.00 P)		      -25.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,022.71 C$
(275,242.21 P)		 24,095.30 C$
(236,666.67 P)		      -14.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.79 C$
(2,021.26 P)		 81.58 C$
(801.25 P)		      -60.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.80 C$
(616.83 P)		 35.86 C$
(352.18 P)		      -42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.91 C$
(833.98 P)		 103.54 C$
(1,017.00 P)		      +21.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.91 C$
(578.64 P)		 46.55 C$
(457.22 P)		      -21.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.12 C$
(236.95 P)		 16.12 C$
(158.33 P)		      -33.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.68 C$
(153.96 P)		 9.16 C$
(90.00 P)		      -41.5 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,113.55 C$
(10,937.45 P)		 234.91 C$
(2,307.29 P)		      -78.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,632.54 C$
(163,366.69 P)		 4,787.95 C$
(47,027.78 P)		      -71.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.78 C$
(754.12 P)		 60.16 C$
(590.91 P)		      -21.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.88 C$
(558.67 P)		 32.47 C$
(318.89 P)		      -42.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.37 C$
(1,192.09 P)		 109.25 C$
(1,073.08 P)		      -10.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.82 C$
(1,451.86 P)		 135.75 C$
(1,333.33 P)		      -8.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,841.72 C$
(18,089.58 P)		 325.01 C$
(3,192.31 P)		      -82.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,643.93 C$
(16,146.90 P)		 203.62 C$
(2,000.00 P)		      -87.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.23 C$
(28,977.45 P)		 704.22 C$
(6,916.95 P)		      -76.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,553.43 C$
(25,080.04 P)		 465.42 C$
(4,571.43 P)		      -81.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 856.16 C$
(8,409.31 P)		 133.60 C$
(1,312.24 P)		      -84.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 601.12 C$
(5,904.30 P)		 5,044.52 C$
(49,547.88 P)		      +739.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,929.77 C$
(38,598.66 P)		 1,127.14 C$
(11,070.92 P)		      -71.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.62 10.37      +56.5 %
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