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Botswana

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Gambia

Banjul vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Banjul is 48.6% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 21.2% more in Banjul
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Banjul
Transportation: pay 69.6% less in Banjul
Housing: pay 63.1% less in Banjul
Childcare: pay 94.6% less in Banjul
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.3% less in Banjul
Clothing: pay 47.7% more in Banjul

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

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Banjul vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.2% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Banjul
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$7.31 GMD536.99	-32.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$7.86 GMD577.36	+35.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$2.64 GMD193.83	+264.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$1.58 GMD116.16	+280.0%
Average			+21.2%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Banjul
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.63 GMD46.35	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.04 GMD223.48	-3.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$5.12 GMD375.98	-6.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.93 GMD141.54	-21.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.23 GMD90.11	-41.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.92 GMD67.58	+22.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.56 GMD41.30	-11.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.82 GMD60.07	-9.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.61 GMD45.05	-17.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.41 GMD30.04	-29.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.44 GMD32.29	-16.9%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 69.6% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Banjul
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$4.00 GMD294.08	-22.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$6.55 GMD481.43	-77.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$2,635.13 GMD194K	-86.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	??
Average			-69.6%

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pay 63.1% less for housing

	Gaborone	Banjul
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$45.05 GMD3,310.81	+7.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$102.56 GMD7,538.16	-71.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$81.08 GMD5,959.46	-63.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$23.25 GMD1,708.96	-49.0%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 94.6% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Banjul
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$6.76 GMD496.62	-94.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$135.14 GMD9,932.43	-94.6%
Average			-94.6%

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pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Banjul
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$5.61 GMD412.40	+182.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$3.69 GMD271.01	+58.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$1.69 GMD124.16	-53.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$23.65 GMD1,738.18	-29.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$3.38 GMD248.31	-45.1%
Average			-1.3%

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pay 47.7% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Banjul
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$56.00 GMD4,116.00	+17.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$44.34 GMD3,258.99	+164.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$99.43 GMD7,308.11	+37.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$86.99 GMD6,393.77	+11.0%
Average			+47.7%

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