Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 34.8% lower than in Australia (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 47.9% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Botswana are 81.1% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 57.9% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 58.6% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 56.2% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(218.85 P)		 11.42 A$
(100.00 P)		      -54.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,050.50 P)		 34.27 A$
(300.00 P)		      -71.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(131.31 P)		 9.14 A$
(80.00 P)		      -39.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(87.54 P)		 3.43 A$
(30.00 P)		      -65.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 A$
(96.30 P)		 4.28 A$
(37.50 P)		      -61.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 A$
(46.90 P)		 3.37 A$
(29.50 P)		      -37.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.06 A$
(35.52 P)		 1.28 A$
(11.23 P)		      -68.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.34 A$
(29.28 P)		 0.78 A$
(6.87 P)		      -76.5 %
Markets
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.92 A$
(78.06 P)		 7.73 A$
(67.64 P)		      -13.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 A$
(29.98 P)		 1.09 A$
(9.58 P)		      -68.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.44 A$
(12.64 P)		 1.27 A$
(11.13 P)		      -11.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.61 A$
(57.86 P)		 3.29 A$
(28.80 P)		      -50.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.26 A$
(54.80 P)		 4.83 A$
(42.29 P)		      -22.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(51.79 P)		 3.56 A$
(31.14 P)		      -39.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.71 A$
(85.03 P)		 3.73 A$
(32.65 P)		      -61.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(19.44 P)		 1.14 A$
(9.97 P)		      -48.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.92 A$
(16.79 P)		 0.94 A$
(8.20 P)		      -51.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 A$
(17.79 P)		 1.28 A$
(11.24 P)		      -36.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.99 A$
(26.18 P)		 1.07 A$
(9.41 P)		      -64.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(14.98 P)		 1.02 A$
(8.92 P)		      -40.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(13.08 P)		 0.86 A$
(7.54 P)		      -42.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.40 A$
(29.76 P)		 1.62 A$
(14.16 P)		      -52.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 A$
(20.32 P)		 1.32 A$
(11.53 P)		      -43.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(175.08 P)		 8.57 A$
(75.00 P)		      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.85 A$
(59.99 P)		 2.56 A$
(22.44 P)		      -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.59 A$
(66.41 P)		 3.13 A$
(27.44 P)		      -58.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 48.00 A$
(420.20 P)		 5.71 A$
(50.00 P)		      -88.1 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.50 A$
(39.39 P)		 0.80 A$
(7.00 P)		      -82.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 150.00 A$
(1,313.12 P)		 45.69 A$
(400.00 P)		      -69.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(52.52 P)		 0.91 A$
(8.00 P)		      -84.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.35 A$
(38.04 P)		 6.07 A$
(53.11 P)		      +39.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 58.00 A$
(507.74 P)		 4.57 A$
(40.00 P)		      -92.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.93 A$
(60.68 P)		 6.48 A$
(56.71 P)		      -6.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 44,423.00 A$
(388,886.32 P)		 28,557.83 A$
(250,000.00 P)		      -35.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,987.80 A$
(306,289.04 P)		 27,034.75 A$
(236,666.67 P)		      -22.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 271.07 A$
(2,372.97 P)		 91.53 A$
(801.25 P)		      -66.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.26 A$
(361.19 P)		 40.23 A$
(352.18 P)		      -2.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.50 A$
(713.48 P)		 116.17 A$
(1,017.00 P)		      +42.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.19 A$
(640.70 P)		 52.23 A$
(457.22 P)		      -28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.81 A$
(225.93 P)		 18.09 A$
(158.33 P)		      -29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(192.59 P)		 10.28 A$
(90.00 P)		      -53.3 %
Childcare
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,431.61 A$
(21,286.74 P)		 263.56 A$
(2,307.29 P)		      -89.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 19,465.42 A$
(170,403.48 P)		 5,372.05 A$
(47,027.78 P)		      -72.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 110.64 A$
(968.53 P)		 67.50 A$
(590.91 P)		      -39.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.91 A$
(690.80 P)		 36.43 A$
(318.89 P)		      -53.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 157.50 A$
(1,378.82 P)		 122.58 A$
(1,073.08 P)		      -22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.21 A$
(1,490.09 P)		 152.31 A$
(1,333.33 P)		      -10.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,127.98 A$
(18,628.65 P)		 364.66 A$
(3,192.31 P)		      -82.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,689.40 A$
(14,789.32 P)		 228.46 A$
(2,000.00 P)		      -86.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,603.16 A$
(31,542.69 P)		 790.78 A$
(6,922.64 P)		      -78.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,665.16 A$
(23,331.25 P)		 522.20 A$
(4,571.43 P)		      -80.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 971.06 A$
(8,500.82 P)		 149.90 A$
(1,312.24 P)		      -84.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 724.31 A$
(6,340.74 P)		 5,659.92 A$
(49,547.88 P)		      +681.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Australia Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,539.71 A$
(48,495.50 P)		 1,264.65 A$
(11,070.92 P)		      -77.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 10.37      +63.0 %
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