Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Qatar

Doha vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 2.0 times more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% more in Doha
Groceries: pay 18.0% more in Doha
Transportation: pay 21.2% less in Doha
Housing: pay 4.2 times more in Doha
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Doha
Clothing: pay 57.5% more in Doha

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Doha are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Doha.

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Doha vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.0% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP149.76	$9.61 QAR35.18	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.87	$8.23 QAR30.16	+42.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.98	$0.94 QAR3.45	+30.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.74	$0.42 QAR1.53	+0.3%
Average			+10.0%

Gaborone vs. Doha - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.0% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.09	$1.39 QAR5.08	+58.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.68	$5.62 QAR20.59	+77.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.57	$7.97 QAR29.21	+45.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP34.03	$3.41 QAR12.50	+38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP29.06	$3.56 QAR13.02	+68.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.37	$1.01 QAR3.71	+34.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.80	$0.82 QAR3.02	+29.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.45	$0.70 QAR2.57	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.21	$0.56 QAR2.04	-24.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.02	$0.44 QAR1.60	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.30	$0.45 QAR1.63	-15.8%
Average			+18.0%

Gaborone vs. Doha - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.2% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP71.14	$2.14 QAR7.82	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP409.35	$27.44 QAR100.52	-7.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP275K	$27,978.05 QAR102K	+40.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP288.04	$18.39 QAR67.35	-11.9%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 4.2 times more for housing

	Gaborone	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP581.08	$86.45 QAR316.63	+105.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,918.87	$1,897.48 QAR6,950.09	+432.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,055.16	$1,178.09 QAR4,315.08	+432.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP629.88	$65.24 QAR238.97	+43.0%
Average			+316.7%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,754.72	$670.94 QAR2,457.53	+427.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,507.81	$9,605.02 QAR35,181.22	+284.2%
Average			+350.3%

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.46	$12.21 QAR44.73	+513.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP32.02	$5.87 QAR21.50	+153.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.92	$6.45 QAR23.62	+78.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP463.55	$125.60 QAR460.06	+274.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.87	$12.35 QAR45.23	+100.9%
Average			+203.6%

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pay 57.5% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP656.10	$60.60 QAR221.98	+27.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP231.13	$53.93 QAR197.52	+222.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP998.42	$99.54 QAR364.61	+37.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,081.62	$85.38 QAR312.72	+9.0%
Average			+57.5%

Gaborone vs. Doha - Cost of clothing

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