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Khartoum vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Khartoum is 5.5% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% less in Khartoum
Groceries: pay 39.2% more in Khartoum
Transportation: pay 13.2% less in Khartoum
Housing: pay 55.6% more in Khartoum
Childcare: pay 42.0% less in Khartoum
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.8% less in Khartoum
Clothing: pay 44.3% less in Khartoum

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

Khartoum vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 10.0% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP140.70	$7.50 SDG4,507.50	-27.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP81.86	$7.50 SDG4,507.50	+24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP11.15	$0.61 SDG365.29	-25.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.55	$0.42 SDG255.33	-11.6%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 39.2% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.69	$1.35 SDG811.38	+57.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP46.62	$7.23 SDG4,347.39	+111.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP75.36	$6.13 SDG3,684.58	+10.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP31.67	$2.85 SDG1,715.07	+22.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP31.91	$2.95 SDG1,772.10	+25.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.87	$2.24 SDG1,343.99	+180.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.85	$0.57 SDG341.69	-12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.90	$1.15 SDG691.26	+43.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.97	$0.85 SDG509.98	+15.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.76	$0.60 SDG359.92	-6.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.88	$0.48 SDG285.85	-17.8%
Average			+39.2%

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pay 13.2% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP58.38	$5.03 SDG3,022.61	+17.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP419.55	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP281K	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP278.85	$11.52 SDG6,923.73	-43.7%
Average			-13.2%

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pay 55.6% more for housing

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP711.19	$70.15 SDG42,158.58	+34.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,581.55	$613.36 SDG369K	+133.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,192.78	$290.18 SDG174K	+80.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP721.49	$39.45 SDG23,709.77	-25.5%
Average			+55.6%

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pay 42.0% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP2,003.11	$90.25 SDG54,241.24	-38.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP48,964.89	$1,960.95 SDG1M	-45.4%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.70	$2.00 SDG1,202.00	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP31.27	$2.05 SDG1,230.08	-10.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP50.14	$1.50 SDG901.50	-59.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP440.75	$33.33 SDG20,033.33	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP92.10	$4.00 SDG2,404.00	-40.8%
Average			-23.8%

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pay 44.3% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Khartoum
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP626.77	$14.83 SDG8,915.16	-67.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP332.57	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP978.53	$55.00 SDG33,055.00	-23.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,227.96	$52.50 SDG31,552.50	-41.7%
Average			-44.3%

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