Cost of living comparison
Reykjavik is 2.6 times more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Reykjavik instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP115.49
|
$18.40
ISK2,584
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$15.62
ISK2,194
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.13
|
$2.53
ISK356
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.68
|
$2.03
ISK284
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.36
|
$3.40
ISK478
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP33.07
|
$7.20
ISK1,010
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP62.32
|
$5.90
ISK828
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP29.27
|
$5.64
ISK792
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.86
|
$8.08
ISK1,135
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP11.03
|
$1.57
ISK220
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.78
|
$0.93
ISK131
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.17
|
$1.23
ISK173
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
$2.22
ISK311
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$1.24
ISK175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.26
|
$0.69
ISK97
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP57.52
|
$8.90
ISK1,249
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP314.97
|
$65.56
ISK9,205
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP257,221.64
|
$37,150.35
ISK5,215,909
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP260.37
|
$29.44
ISK4,134
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for housing
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,177.37
|
$64.04
ISK8,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,451.49
|
$1,613.16
ISK226,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,774.69
|
$1,379.70
ISK193,710
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP465.07
|
$69.31
ISK9,732
|
|
pay 45.7% more for childcare
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,257.25
|
$282.44
ISK39,654
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP69,423.60
|
$6,058.18
ISK850,568
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP22.05
|
$9.47
ISK1,330
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.76
|
$4.53
ISK636
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.74
|
$11.66
ISK1,636
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP461.07
|
$67.30
ISK9,450
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$13.66
ISK1,918
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Gaborone
|
Reykjavik
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP584.94
|
$108.17
ISK15,186
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP301.47
|
$43.41
ISK6,095
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP764.92
|
$137.74
ISK19,339
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP854.91
|
$182.49
ISK25,622
|
|
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