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Islamabad vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 30.4% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 48.3% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 42.8% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 40.7% less in Islamabad
Housing: pay 15.9% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 31.0% less in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 16.8% less in Islamabad

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Islamabad.

Islamabad vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.3% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP147.32	$2.83 PKR797.05	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP85.71	$4.95 PKR1,394.83	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP11.68	$0.38 PKR108.41	-53.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.86	$0.24 PKR67.84	-49.9%
Average			-48.3%

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pay 42.8% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP12.24	$0.67 PKR188.43	-22.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP48.81	$3.36 PKR945.25	-1.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP78.90	$3.75 PKR1,056.00	-32.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP33.16	$1.23 PKR345.60	-47.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP33.41	$1.48 PKR415.61	-37.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.38	$0.49 PKR138.31	-38.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP9.27	$0.37 PKR104.33	-43.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP11.42	$0.40 PKR113.19	-49.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP10.44	$0.24 PKR67.15	-67.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP9.17	$0.17 PKR48.67	-73.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.25	$0.24 PKR66.89	-59.0%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 40.7% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP61.12	$3.56 PKR1,003.00	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP439.28	$9.37 PKR2,640.22	-69.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	$21,219.01 PKR5,977,857.69	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP291.96	$4.28 PKR1,205.53	-79.1%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 15.9% less for housing

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP744.64	$18.04 PKR5,081.18	-65.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	$204.95 PKR57,738.51	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	$111.30 PKR31,356.08	-30.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP755.42	$81.95 PKR23,085.99	+54.8%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 31.0% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	$60.67 PKR17,092.94	-58.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63	$3,476.38 PKR979,372.35	-3.3%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP32.14	$3.01 PKR846.86	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP32.75	$2.08 PKR584.83	-9.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP52.50	$2.12 PKR597.79	-42.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP461.48	$21.87 PKR6,161.39	-32.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP96.43	$4.24 PKR1,195.57	-37.2%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 16.8% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP656.25	$21.22 PKR5,977.86	-53.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP348.21	$27.98 PKR7,882.57	+14.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	$91.73 PKR25,841.78	+27.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	$40.09 PKR11,293.96	-55.5%
Average			-16.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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