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Gaborone vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 9.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 23.7% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 40.5% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 39.9% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 41.5% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.1% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 28.2% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Bandar Seri Begawan Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:

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pay 37.4% more for restaurants

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.68 BND4.74	$10.33 BWP136.61	+181.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.15 BND7.93	$6.01 BWP79.48	-2.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 BND1.26	$0.82 BWP10.83	-16.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.55 BND0.71	$0.48 BWP6.36	-13.3%
Average			+37.4%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.7% less for groceries

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.73 BND2.23	$0.86 BWP11.35	-50.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.61 BND4.66	$3.42 BWP45.26	-5.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.83 BND8.81	$5.53 BWP73.16	-19.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.24 BND2.89	$2.32 BWP30.75	+3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.02 BND2.60	$2.34 BWP30.98	+16.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 BND1.81	$0.80 BWP10.55	-43.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.98 BND1.27	$0.65 BWP8.60	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 BND1.70	$0.80 BWP10.59	-39.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 BND1.47	$0.73 BWP9.68	-35.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BND0.98	$0.64 BWP8.50	-15.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 BND1.19	$0.58 BWP7.65	-37.2%
Average			-23.7%

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pay 40.5% more for transportation

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.48 BND1.90	$4.28 BWP56.68	+190.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.79 BWP407.33
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,674.88 BND49,868.54	$20,652.69 BWP273,212.28	-46.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.30 BND33.91	$20.46 BWP270.73	-22.2%
Average			+40.5%

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pay 39.9% less for housing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.09 BND87.80	$52.19 BWP690.48	-23.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$719.61 BND927.89	$262.85 BWP3,477.25	-63.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$451.29 BND581.90	$160.93 BWP2,128.93	-64.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.89 BND74.65	$52.95 BWP700.48	-8.5%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 41.5% less for childcare

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$156.63 BND201.97	$147.01 BWP1,944.77	-6.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,593.11 BND20,106.22	$3,593.57 BWP47,538.94	-77.0%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.93 BND2.49	$2.25 BWP29.80	+16.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 BND4.79	$2.30 BWP30.36	-38.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$15.47 BND19.95	$3.68 BWP48.68	-76.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.59 BND40.74	$32.35 BWP427.91	+2.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 BND6.98	$6.76 BWP89.41	+24.8%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 28.2% less for clothing

	Bandar Seri Begawan	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$95.43 BND123.05	$46.00 BWP608.52	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.10 BND87.81	$24.41 BWP322.89	-64.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.07 BND149.66	$71.82 BWP950.03	-38.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.82 BND82.30	$90.12 BWP1,192.20	+41.2%
Average			-28.2%

Bandar Seri Begawan vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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