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Islamabad vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Islamabad is 23.4% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Islamabad
Groceries: pay 46.3% less in Islamabad
Transportation: pay 11.6% more in Islamabad
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Islamabad
Childcare: pay 8.5% more in Islamabad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Islamabad
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Islamabad

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

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Islamabad vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	-66.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$5.42 PKR1,501.50	-6.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$0.34 PKR94.38	-52.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.22 PKR60.62	-47.4%
Average			-48.2%

Gaborone vs. Islamabad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.3% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.75 PKR208.08	-14.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$3.07 PKR851.66	-2.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$3.63 PKR1,006.51	-33.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$1.24 PKR343.64	-49.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$1.41 PKR390.48	-33.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$0.59 PKR163.19	-21.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$0.38 PKR106.19	-39.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$0.47 PKR131.67	-47.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$0.25 PKR68.12	-66.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.13 PKR35.52	-77.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.17 PKR46.29	-68.4%
Average			-46.3%

Gaborone vs. Islamabad - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.6% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.11 PKR1,415.96	-0.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$21.66 PKR6,006.00	-27.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$54,159.34 PKR15M	+172.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$7.04 PKR1,951.95	-66.3%
Average			+11.6%

Gaborone vs. Islamabad - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$17.07 PKR4,732.00	-59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$273.02 PKR75,692.28	-23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$139.79 PKR38,755.38	-36.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$77.95 PKR21,609.82	+70.8%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 8.5% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$74.62 PKR20,687.33	-41.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$5,015.34 PKR1M	+100.6%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$3.61 PKR1,001.00	+81.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.65 PKR734.15	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$2.30 PKR637.64	-36.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$28.23 PKR7,826.00	-15.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$4.33 PKR1,201.20	-29.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Islamabad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$24.82 PKR6,881.88	-47.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$34.87 PKR9,666.47	+108.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$96.43 PKR26,735.16	+33.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$40.62 PKR11,261.25	-48.2%
Average			-6.9%

Gaborone vs. Islamabad - Cost of clothing

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