Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 4.9% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$4.42
BWP59.90
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.60
BWP75.88
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA800
|
$0.74
BWP10.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$0.48
BWP6.49
|
|
pay 40.8% less for groceries
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA551
|
$0.77
BWP10.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.31
BWP44.87
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,787
|
$4.67
BWP63.33
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
$2.10
BWP28.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,630
|
$2.18
BWP29.55
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.78
BWP10.55
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.62
BWP8.40
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.75
BWP10.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
BWP8.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
BWP8.20
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,767
|
$4.26
BWP57.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,707
|
$24.02
BWP325.48
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,422.24
BWP249,597.71
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,252
|
$19.16
BWP259.58
|
|
pay 43.3% less for housing
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$64.48
BWP873.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA265,725
|
$245.63
BWP3,327.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,063
|
$142.77
BWP1,934.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,451
|
$40.25
BWP545.33
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$176.76
BWP2,394.89
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,452.65
BWP60,327.77
|
pay 92.5% more for entertainment and sports
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA950
|
$2.03
BWP27.46
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,251
|
$2.28
BWP30.83
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$4.42
BWP59.90
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$33.69
BWP456.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,000
|
$6.63
BWP89.86
|
|
pay 43.3% less for clothing
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,027
|
$40.53
BWP549.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,017
|
$23.90
BWP323.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,024
|
$62.23
BWP843.09
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,032
|
$71.58
BWP969.87
|
|
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