Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bamako vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary
Bamako is 22.3% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Bamako
- Groceries
-
pay 99.6% more in Bamako
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% more in Bamako
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% more in Bamako
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Bamako
The cost of groceries, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Bamako are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Bamako.
Bamako vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bamako instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.33
BWP137.19
|
$6.70
F CFA3,777
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.01
BWP79.82
|
$6.42
F CFA3,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BWP10.88
|
$0.77
F CFA435
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.39
|
$0.58
F CFA327
|
|
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of restaurants
pay 99.6% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BWP11.40
|
$3.84
F CFA2,162
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.42
BWP45.46
|
$8.91
F CFA5,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
BWP73.48
|
$8.86
F CFA4,991
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BWP30.88
|
$5.50
F CFA3,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
BWP31.11
|
$7.08
F CFA3,990
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.59
|
$1.81
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.63
|
$0.48
F CFA269
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP10.63
|
$1.28
F CFA723
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
BWP9.72
|
$0.95
F CFA537
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
BWP8.54
|
$0.56
F CFA315
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
BWP7.69
|
$0.64
F CFA359
|
|
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
BWP56.92
|
$4.41
F CFA2,486
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.79
BWP409.08
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,652.69
BWP274,382.03
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.46
BWP271.89
|
?? | |
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of transportation
pay 10.8% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.19
BWP693.44
|
$57.51
F CFA32,399
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.85
BWP3,492.13
|
$175.00
F CFA98,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$160.93
BWP2,138.04
|
$80.00
F CFA45,067
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.95
BWP703.47
|
$114.71
F CFA64,619
|
|
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$147.01
BWP1,953.10
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,593.57
BWP47,742.47
|
?? |
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP29.93
|
$2.39
F CFA1,344
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.30
BWP30.49
|
$1.89
F CFA1,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.68
BWP48.89
|
$0.93
F CFA526
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.35
BWP429.75
|
$67.41
F CFA37,977
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.76
BWP89.80
|
$5.67
F CFA3,195
|
|
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Bamako
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.00
BWP611.12
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.41
BWP324.27
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.82
BWP954.10
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.12
BWP1,197.30
|
?? |
Gaborone vs. Bamako - Cost of clothing
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