Cost of living comparison

Botswana

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Fiji

Suva vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 28.0% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 5.3% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 26.7% more in Suva
Transportation: pay 14.0% less in Suva
Housing: pay 56.7% more in Suva
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% more in Suva
Clothing: pay 5.7% more in Suva

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

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Suva vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 5.3% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$5.78 FJD13.10	-46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$7.55 FJD17.13	+30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$1.54 FJD3.49	+112.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$0.76 FJD1.73	+83.7%
Average			-5.3%

Gaborone vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 26.7% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$0.55 FJD1.25	-37.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$5.12 FJD11.60	+61.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$4.93 FJD11.17	-10.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$3.32 FJD7.52	+34.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.82 FJD6.40	+34.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.13 FJD2.55	+49.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.13 FJD2.56	+76.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.57 FJD3.56	+74.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$1.45 FJD3.29	+95.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.57 FJD1.29	-2.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.49 FJD1.11	-7.1%
Average			+26.7%

Gaborone vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.0% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$5.36 FJD12.16	+4.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$22.21 FJD50.37	-25.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+22.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	$4.44 FJD10.07	-78.7%
Average			-14.0%

Gaborone vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 56.7% more for housing

	Gaborone	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$23.99 FJD54.40	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	+148.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$325.66 FJD738.49	+47.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$34.77 FJD78.84	-23.8%
Average			+56.7%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$226.59 FJD513.82	+78.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+431.6%
Average			+207.8%

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pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$3.55 FJD8.06	+78.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$2.93 FJD6.65	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$9.77 FJD22.16	+170.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$36.16 FJD82.00	+7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$3.33 FJD7.56	-45.8%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 5.7% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$33.32 FJD75.56	-29.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$39.99 FJD90.67	+138.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$69.22 FJD156.97	-4.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$61.13 FJD138.63	-22.0%
Average			+5.7%

Gaborone vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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