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Seychelles

Victoria vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Victoria is 2.0 times more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Victoria
Groceries: pay 83.5% more in Victoria
Transportation: pay 21.9% more in Victoria
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Victoria
Childcare: pay 98.6% more in Victoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.5% more in Victoria
Clothing: pay 16.7% more in Victoria

The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Victoria are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Victoria.

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Victoria vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Victoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP148.87	$18.02 SCR252.68	+66.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.40	$12.63 SCR177.21	+118.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.92	$2.32 SCR32.48	+220.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.71	$2.66 SCR37.29	+539.2%
Average			+123.3%

Gaborone vs. Victoria - Cost of restaurants

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pay 83.5% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Victoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.02	$1.74 SCR24.47	+99.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.42	$15.56 SCR218.25	+391.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.12	$7.27 SCR102.03	+32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP33.83	$3.80 SCR53.37	+54.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP28.88	$2.82 SCR39.54	+33.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.31	$1.02 SCR14.33	+36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.75	$1.25 SCR17.57	+96.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.38	$1.09 SCR15.28	+20.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.15	$2.85 SCR39.95	+285.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.97	$0.88 SCR12.38	+51.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.25	$0.83 SCR11.59	+56.4%
Average			+83.5%

Gaborone vs. Victoria - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.9% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Victoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP70.71	$6.12 SCR85.81	+18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP406.91	$33.37 SCR468.01	+12.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP273K	$26,759.63 SCR375K	+34.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP286.32	??
Average			+21.9%

Gaborone vs. Victoria - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Gaborone	Victoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP577.61	$138.63 SCR1,944.40	+229.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	$954.78 SCR13,391.30	+167.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	$804.72 SCR11,286.52	+263.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP626.12	$106.13 SCR1,488.59	+132.6%
Average			+199.4%

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pay 98.6% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Victoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	+13.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+247.9%
Average			+98.6%

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pay 99.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Victoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.29	$4.01 SCR56.30	+101.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP31.83	$4.00 SCR56.12	+72.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.62	$24.19 SCR339.29	+568.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP460.78	$78.21 SCR1,096.97	+132.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.36	$7.21 SCR101.07	+17.2%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 16.7% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Victoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP652.19	$37.23 SCR522.21	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP229.75	$24.74 SCR347.02	+47.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP992.46	$90.08 SCR1,263.42	+24.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	$100.89 SCR1,415.03	+28.7%
Average			+16.7%

Gaborone vs. Victoria - Cost of clothing

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