Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 6.9% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 24.7% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 35.8% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 49.3% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.2% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 23.3% less in Gaborone

The cost of restaurants, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Abuja. Expenses including housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gaborone. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

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Gaborone vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Abuja, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Abuja	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$10.85 BWP148.87	+442.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$5.79 BWP79.40	+44.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$0.72 BWP9.92	+48.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.42 BWP5.71	-40.3%
Average			+140.5%

Abuja vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 24.7% less for groceries

	Abuja	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$0.88 BWP12.02	-33.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$3.16 BWP43.42	-42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$5.47 BWP75.12	-60.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$2.47 BWP33.83	+34.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$2.11 BWP28.88	-12.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$0.75 BWP10.31	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.64 BWP8.75	-3.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$0.90 BWP12.38	+32.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.74 BWP10.15	-29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.58 BWP7.97	-30.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.53 BWP7.25	-52.1%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 35.8% more for transportation

	Abuja	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$5.15 BWP70.71	+141.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$29.66 BWP406.91	-9.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-23.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$20.87 BWP286.32	+186.0%
Average			+35.8%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Abuja	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$42.10 BWP577.61	+44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-36.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$45.63 BWP626.12	-47.1%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 49.3% more for childcare

	Abuja	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+181.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-20.7%
Average			+49.3%

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pay 19.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$1.99 BWP27.29	+98.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$2.32 BWP31.83	-30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$3.62 BWP49.62	+80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$33.58 BWP460.78	+28.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$6.15 BWP84.36	-4.1%
Average			+19.2%

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pay 23.3% less for clothing

	Abuja	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$47.53 BWP652.19	+83.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$16.75 BWP229.75	-72.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$72.33 BWP992.46	-7.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-26.1%
Average			-23.3%

Abuja vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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