Cost of living comparison
Accra is 6.8% cheaper than Gaborone.
If you lived in Accra instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 10.2% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP59.23
|
$3.99
GHS64.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP75.03
|
$6.67
GHS107.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP9.98
|
$0.70
GHS11.21
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.42
|
$0.27
GHS4.32
|
|
pay 45.7% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.31
|
$1.59
GHS25.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.37
|
$3.57
GHS57.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP62.63
|
$10.22
GHS164.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.14
|
$2.41
GHS38.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.22
|
$2.09
GHS33.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.43
|
$1.15
GHS18.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
$0.59
GHS9.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.10
|
$0.73
GHS11.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.01
|
$1.15
GHS18.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.67
|
$1.11
GHS17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.11
|
$0.95
GHS15.26
|
|
pay 9.4% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP57.03
|
$4.34
GHS69.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP321.84
|
$35.97
GHS579.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP246,808.90
|
$8,310.68
GHS133,838.49
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP256.68
|
$12.58
GHS202.59
|
|
pay 5.4% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP863.83
|
$45.95
GHS740.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,290.79
|
$428.99
GHS6,908.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,912.77
|
$95.80
GHS1,542.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP539.24
|
$43.81
GHS705.49
|
|
pay 21.6% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,368.13
|
$59.09
GHS951.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP59,653.71
|
$5,489.48
GHS88,404.77
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.15
|
$1.20
GHS19.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.48
|
$2.52
GHS40.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP59.23
|
$1.60
GHS25.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP451.39
|
$35.44
GHS570.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP88.85
|
$8.70
GHS140.15
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP542.98
|
$15.66
GHS252.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP320.15
|
$18.59
GHS299.41
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP833.67
|
$32.46
GHS522.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP959.03
|
$33.24
GHS535.35
|
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