Cost of living comparison
Monaco is 7.7 times more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Monaco instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 7.4 times more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP59.23
|
$25.99
€24.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP75.03
|
$10.83
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP9.98
|
$5.09
€4.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.42
|
$7.15
€6.62
|
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pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.31
|
$5.23
€4.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.37
|
$8.12
€7.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP62.63
|
$7.17
€6.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.14
|
$3.60
€3.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.22
|
$4.81
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.43
|
$1.15
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.10
|
$1.23
€1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.01
|
$1.82
€1.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.67
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.11
|
$1.47
€1.36
|
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pay 65.8% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP57.03
|
$8.64
€8.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP321.84
|
$23.83
€22.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP246,808.90
|
$46,760.68
€43,294.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP256.68
|
$20.58
€19.05
|
|
pay 21.4 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP863.83
|
$61.73
€57.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,290.79
|
$8,169.63
€7,564.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,912.77
|
$6,497.92
€6,016.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP539.24
|
$237.50
€219.90
|
|
pay 10.8 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,368.13
|
$2,111.82
€1,955.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP59,653.71
|
$43,184.11
€39,983.05
|
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pay 5.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.15
|
$8.12
€7.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.48
|
$5.67
€5.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP59.23
|
$13.54
€12.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP451.39
|
$521.19
€482.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP88.85
|
$13.00
€12.03
|
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pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Monaco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP542.98
|
$162.81
€150.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP320.15
|
$65.34
€60.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP833.67
|
$187.00
€173.13
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP959.03
|
$632.46
€585.58
|
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