Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Nigeria

Abuja vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Abuja is 7.4% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 58.4% less in Abuja
Groceries: pay 32.9% more in Abuja
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Abuja
Housing: pay 59.5% more in Abuja
Childcare: pay 33.0% less in Abuja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.1% less in Abuja
Clothing: pay 30.4% more in Abuja

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

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Abuja vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.4% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Abuja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-81.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	-30.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.49 NGN650.79	-32.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.70 NGN928.07	+67.6%
Average			-58.4%

Gaborone vs. Abuja - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.9% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Abuja
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	+50.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	+74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	+153.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	-25.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	+13.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.66 NGN883.74	+4.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.68 NGN908.26	-24.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	+41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	+42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	+108.7%
Average			+32.9%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Abuja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	-58.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	+10.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$26,143.00 NGN35M	+31.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	-65.0%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 59.5% more for housing

	Gaborone	Abuja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$596.02 NGN793K	+67.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$350.58 NGN467K	+58.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$86.28 NGN115K	+89.1%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 33.0% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Abuja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	-64.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$3,150.69 NGN4M	+26.0%
Average			-33.0%

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pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Abuja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	-49.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	+44.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	-44.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	-22.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	+4.2%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 30.4% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Abuja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	+262.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$78.11 NGN104K	+8.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$106.08 NGN141K	+35.4%
Average			+30.4%

Gaborone vs. Abuja - Cost of clothing

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