Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gaborone vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary
Gaborone is 45.3% more expensive than Bishkek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.5% more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 45.2% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 77.9% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.5% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% less in Gaborone
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Gaborone are more expensive than in Bishkek. Expenses including childcare and clothing are lower in Gaborone. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
Gaborone vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Bishkek, you would:
pay 27.5% more for restaurants
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.86
KGS600.00
|
$10.33
BWP147.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.72
KGS500.00
|
$6.01
BWP85.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
KGS60.00
|
$0.82
BWP11.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.09
|
$0.48
BWP6.86
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.2% more for groceries
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
KGS42.62
|
$0.86
BWP12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
KGS355.39
|
$3.42
BWP48.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
KGS312.12
|
$5.53
BWP78.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.72
KGS150.42
|
$2.32
BWP33.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
KGS190.68
|
$2.34
BWP33.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
KGS43.27
|
$0.80
BWP11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
KGS74.62
|
$0.65
BWP9.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
KGS81.41
|
$0.80
BWP11.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KGS62.37
|
$0.73
BWP10.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
KGS22.54
|
$0.64
BWP9.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.17
|
$0.58
BWP8.25
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.11
KGS272.26
|
$4.28
BWP61.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.66
KGS1,020.00
|
$30.79
BWP439.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,735.85
KGS3,300,000.00
|
$20,652.69
BWP294,641.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
KGS280.00
|
$20.46
BWP291.96
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation
pay 77.9% more for housing
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.91
KGS1,041.67
|
$52.19
BWP744.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$506.26
KGS44,272.71
|
$262.85
BWP3,749.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$375.78
KGS32,861.85
|
$160.93
BWP2,295.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
KGS2,591.13
|
$52.95
BWP755.42
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.59
KGS17,454.55
|
$147.01
BWP2,097.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,249.21
KGS459,043.75
|
$3,593.57
BWP51,267.63
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of childcare
pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS120.00
|
$2.25
BWP32.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.13
KGS186.30
|
$2.30
BWP32.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
KGS160.00
|
$3.68
BWP52.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.97
KGS4,107.14
|
$32.35
BWP461.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.80
KGS420.00
|
$6.76
BWP96.43
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.1% less for clothing
|
Bishkek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.88
KGS3,400.00
|
$46.00
BWP656.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
KGS3,476.92
|
$24.41
BWP348.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.12
KGS8,405.88
|
$71.82
BWP1,024.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.77
KGS9,250.00
|
$90.12
BWP1,285.71
|
|
Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing
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