Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.9 times more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 4.0 times more for restaurants
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP60.02
|
$21.59
ISK3,012
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP76.02
|
$17.27
ISK2,410
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP10.11
|
$2.90
ISK405
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.50
|
$2.07
ISK289
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.45
|
$3.68
ISK514
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.96
|
$7.66
ISK1,068
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP63.45
|
$6.16
ISK860
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.51
|
$5.91
ISK825
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.61
|
$8.87
ISK1,238
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.57
|
$1.53
ISK213
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.97
ISK135
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.23
|
$1.26
ISK176
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$2.23
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.79
|
$1.42
ISK197
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
$1.01
ISK141
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP57.78
|
$8.57
ISK1,196
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP326.10
|
$66.92
ISK9,337
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP250,075.22
|
$41,660.67
ISK5,813,330
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP260.08
|
$23.30
ISK3,251
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for housing
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP875.26
|
$68.45
ISK9,551
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,334.34
|
$1,864.13
ISK260,121
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,938.08
|
$1,666.20
ISK232,501
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP546.37
|
$64.43
ISK8,991
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,399.47
|
$240.37
ISK33,541
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP60,443.18
|
$5,984.07
ISK835,018
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.51
|
$10.79
ISK1,506
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.88
|
$5.09
ISK710
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP60.02
|
$11.87
ISK1,657
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP457.36
|
$65.50
ISK9,140
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP90.03
|
$14.39
ISK2,008
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP550.17
|
$103.94
ISK14,504
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP324.38
|
$43.50
ISK6,069
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP844.70
|
$141.47
ISK19,741
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP971.72
|
$174.65
ISK24,371
|
|
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