Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 6.0 times more expensive than Banjul.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Banjul, you would:
pay 23.6% less for restaurants
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.87
GMD269.18
|
$4.42
BWP59.23
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.53
GMD384.54
|
$5.60
BWP75.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
GMD90.08
|
$0.74
BWP9.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
GMD102.05
|
$0.48
BWP6.42
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
GMD37.60
|
$0.77
BWP10.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
GMD230.73
|
$3.31
BWP44.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.49
GMD381.71
|
$4.67
BWP62.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
GMD135.36
|
$2.10
BWP28.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
GMD93.03
|
$2.18
BWP29.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
GMD58.14
|
$0.78
BWP10.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GMD40.70
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
GMD62.02
|
$0.75
BWP10.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
GMD46.51
|
$0.60
BWP8.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
GMD31.01
|
$0.65
BWP8.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
GMD29.07
|
$0.60
BWP8.11
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for transportation
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
GMD291.13
|
$4.26
BWP57.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.02
BWP321.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$2,877.17
GMD199,963.11
|
$18,422.24
BWP246,808.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.16
BWP256.68
|
|
pay 81.8% more for housing
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.18
GMD3,418.17
|
$64.48
BWP863.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$245.63
BWP3,290.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.82
GMD3,879.63
|
$142.77
BWP1,912.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$25.39
GMD1,764.38
|
$40.25
BWP539.24
|
|
pay 27.1 times more for childcare
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$7.38
GMD512.73
|
$176.76
BWP2,368.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$147.55
GMD10,254.52
|
$4,452.65
BWP59,653.71
|
|
pay 52.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
GMD128.18
|
$2.03
BWP27.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
GMD158.74
|
$2.28
BWP30.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
GMD125.62
|
$4.42
BWP59.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.82
GMD1,794.54
|
$33.69
BWP451.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
GMD256.36
|
$6.63
BWP88.85
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Banjul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$40.53
BWP542.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$23.90
BWP320.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$62.23
BWP833.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$71.58
BWP959.03
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gaborone or Banjul. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.