Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Botswana Reverse

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Cost of Living in Botswana is 32.8% lower than in Canada (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Botswana is 46.8% lower than in Canada
Rent Prices in Botswana are 81.2% lower than in Canada
Restaurant Prices in Botswana are 58.6% lower than in Canada
Groceries Prices in Botswana are 56.7% lower than in Canada
Local Purchasing Power in Botswana is 46.4% lower than in Canada
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Restaurants
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(246.16 P)		 10.16 C$
(100.00 P)		      -59.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(984.64 P)		 30.47 C$
(300.00 P)		      -69.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(147.70 P)		 8.12 C$
(80.00 P)		      -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(78.77 P)		 3.05 C$
(30.00 P)		      -61.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(78.77 P)		 3.81 C$
(37.50 P)		      -52.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.19 C$
(51.08 P)		 3.00 C$
(29.50 P)		      -42.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.89 C$
(28.49 P)		 1.14 C$
(11.23 P)		      -60.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.34 C$
(23.03 P)		 0.70 C$
(6.87 P)		      -70.2 %
Markets
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 11.69 C$
(115.11 P)		 6.87 C$
(67.64 P)		      -41.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.37 C$
(33.18 P)		 0.97 C$
(9.58 P)		      -71.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.29 C$
(22.55 P)		 1.13 C$
(11.13 P)		      -50.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.83 C$
(47.58 P)		 2.92 C$
(28.80 P)		      -39.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.09 C$
(69.85 P)		 4.30 C$
(42.29 P)		      -39.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.60 C$
(74.86 P)		 3.16 C$
(31.14 P)		      -58.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.31 C$
(91.69 P)		 3.32 C$
(32.65 P)		      -64.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(25.68 P)		 1.01 C$
(9.97 P)		      -61.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(8.86 P)		 0.83 C$
(8.20 P)		      -7.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$
(23.67 P)		 1.14 C$
(11.24 P)		      -52.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.58 C$
(25.44 P)		 0.96 C$
(9.41 P)		      -63.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(16.47 P)		 0.91 C$
(8.92 P)		      -45.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(16.42 P)		 0.77 C$
(7.54 P)		      -54.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.51 C$
(34.60 P)		 1.44 C$
(14.16 P)		      -59.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$
(24.59 P)		 1.17 C$
(11.53 P)		      -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$
(177.24 P)		 7.62 C$
(75.00 P)		      -57.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.08 C$
(40.22 P)		 2.28 C$
(22.44 P)		      -44.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.57 C$
(45.01 P)		 2.79 C$
(27.44 P)		      -39.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$
(196.93 P)		 5.08 C$
(50.00 P)		      -74.6 %
Transportation
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(34.46 P)		 0.71 C$
(7.00 P)		      -79.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 106.50 C$
(1,048.65 P)		 40.62 C$
(400.00 P)		      -61.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.55 C$
(44.80 P)		 0.81 C$
(8.00 P)		      -82.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.51 C$
(34.54 P)		 5.39 C$
(53.11 P)		      +53.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.93 C$
(383.32 P)		 4.06 C$
(40.00 P)		      -89.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.08 C$
(59.82 P)		 5.76 C$
(56.71 P)		      -5.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(334,562.33 P)		 25,389.89 C$
(250,000.00 P)		      -25.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,067.17 C$
(276,361.74 P)		 24,035.76 C$
(236,666.67 P)		      -14.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 205.05 C$
(2,019.04 P)		 81.37 C$
(801.25 P)		      -60.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.62 C$
(616.55 P)		 35.77 C$
(352.18 P)		      -42.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.65 C$
(833.49 P)		 103.29 C$
(1,017.00 P)		      +22.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.75 C$
(578.52 P)		 46.44 C$
(457.22 P)		      -21.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 24.05 C$
(236.82 P)		 16.08 C$
(158.33 P)		      -33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.75 C$
(155.08 P)		 9.14 C$
(90.00 P)		      -42.0 %
Childcare
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,116.35 C$
(10,992.09 P)		 234.33 C$
(2,307.29 P)		      -79.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,551.23 C$
(162,970.68 P)		 4,776.12 C$
(47,027.78 P)		      -71.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.80 C$
(756.21 P)		 60.01 C$
(590.91 P)		      -21.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.90 C$
(560.25 P)		 32.39 C$
(318.89 P)		      -43.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 121.56 C$
(1,196.96 P)		 108.98 C$
(1,073.08 P)		      -10.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.95 C$
(1,456.79 P)		 135.41 C$
(1,333.33 P)		      -8.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,844.70 C$
(18,163.77 P)		 324.21 C$
(3,192.31 P)		      -82.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,642.08 C$
(16,168.63 P)		 203.12 C$
(2,000.00 P)		      -87.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,952.70 C$
(29,073.54 P)		 703.08 C$
(6,922.85 P)		      -76.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,556.61 C$
(25,173.50 P)		 464.27 C$
(4,571.43 P)		      -81.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 859.19 C$
(8,459.95 P)		 133.27 C$
(1,312.24 P)		      -84.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 605.27 C$
(5,959.78 P)		 5,032.06 C$
(49,547.88 P)		      +731.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 Canada Edit Botswana Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,940.85 C$
(38,803.35 P)		 1,124.36 C$
(11,070.92 P)		      -71.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.36 10.37      +63.1 %
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