Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Botswana

Gaborone vs. Accra Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 25.3% cheaper than Accra.

Restaurants: pay 14.0% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 40.6% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 30.4% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 31.5% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 80.8% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.0% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 73.6% more in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Accra Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.0% less for restaurants

	Accra	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.98 GHS93.33	$10.85 BWP148.87	+36.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.34 GHS120.88	$5.79 BWP79.40	-44.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GHS18.22	$0.72 BWP9.92	-53.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 GHS5.37	$0.42 BWP5.71	-9.4%
Average			-14.0%

Accra vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 40.6% less for groceries

	Accra	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 GHS19.03	$0.88 BWP12.02	-46.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 GHS69.08	$3.16 BWP43.42	-46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.71 GHS160.33	$5.47 BWP75.12	-60.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.62 GHS30.70	$2.47 BWP33.83	-6.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 GHS38.13	$2.11 BWP28.88	-35.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.66 GHS19.36	$0.75 BWP10.31	-54.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 GHS7.51	$0.64 BWP8.75	-0.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 GHS9.50	$0.90 BWP12.38	+11.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 GHS18.97	$0.74 BWP10.15	-54.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.23 GHS14.34	$0.58 BWP7.97	-52.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 GHS14.24	$0.53 BWP7.25	-56.6%
Average			-40.6%

Accra vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.4% more for transportation

	Accra	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 GHS58.28	$5.15 BWP70.71	+3.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.19 GHS469.97	$29.66 BWP406.91	-26.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+148.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.84 GHS138.52	$20.87 BWP286.32	+76.2%
Average			+30.4%

Accra vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% less for housing

	Accra	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.44 GHS496.28	$42.10 BWP577.61	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-20.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.06 GHS655.60	$45.63 BWP626.12	-18.6%
Average			-31.5%

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pay 80.8% less for childcare

	Accra	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-72.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,630.20 GHS218K	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-86.6%
Average			-80.8%

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pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Accra	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 GHS21.59	$1.99 BWP27.29	+7.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.40 GHS51.49	$2.32 BWP31.83	-47.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.54 GHS29.68	$3.62 BWP49.62	+42.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.09 GHS831.35	$33.58 BWP460.78	-52.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.69 GHS148.41	$6.15 BWP84.36	-51.5%
Average			-36.0%

Accra vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 73.6% more for clothing

	Accra	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.19 GHS165.96	$47.53 BWP652.19	+235.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.41 GHS215.27	$16.75 BWP229.75	-9.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$36.21 GHS423.52	$72.33 BWP992.46	+99.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.46 GHS613.49	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+49.4%
Average			+73.6%

Accra vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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