Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.2 times more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in United States instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP60.02
|
$18.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP76.02
|
$10.37
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP10.11
|
$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.50
|
$1.98
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.45
|
$3.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.96
|
$6.30
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP63.45
|
$3.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.51
|
$3.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.61
|
$5.12
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.57
|
$2.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.23
|
$2.03
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$2.13
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.79
|
$1.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.21
|
$1.38
|
|
pay 55.6% more for transportation
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP57.78
|
$3.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP326.10
|
$65.73
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP250,075.22
|
$31,580.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP260.08
|
$17.71
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for housing
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP875.26
|
$67.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,334.34
|
$1,635.84
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,938.08
|
$1,397.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP546.37
|
$148.42
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,399.47
|
$1,344.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP60,443.18
|
$23,001.10
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.51
|
$5.73
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.88
|
$4.97
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP60.02
|
$9.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP457.36
|
$51.32
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP90.03
|
$13.21
|
|
pay 47.6% more for clothing
Gaborone
|
United States
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP550.17
|
$50.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP324.38
|
$40.92
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP844.70
|
$85.55
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP971.72
|
$113.11
|
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