Cost of living comparison
Roseau is 53.8% more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Roseau instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 91.1% more for restaurants
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP59.90
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP75.88
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP10.09
|
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.49
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.43
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.87
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP63.33
|
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.46
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.55
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.55
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.40
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.21
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.10
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.20
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 49.3% more for transportation
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP57.67
|
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP325.48
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP249,597.71
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP259.58
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
pay 35.9% more for housing
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP873.59
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,327.97
|
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,934.38
|
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP545.33
|
?? | |
pay 31.2% less for childcare
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,394.89
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP60,327.77
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
pay 33.2% more for entertainment and sports
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.46
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.83
|
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP59.90
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP456.49
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP89.86
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
pay 70.4% more for clothing
Gaborone
|
Roseau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP549.11
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP323.76
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP843.09
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP969.87
|
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
|
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