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Cuba

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 0.7% more expensive than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 43.5% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 41.6% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 11.1% less in Gaborone
Housing: pay 15.6% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4 times more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 43.5% more for restaurants

	Havana	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$10.85 BWP148.87	+192.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$5.79 BWP79.40	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.72 BWP9.92	-57.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$0.42 BWP5.71	-58.4%
Average			+43.5%

Havana vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 41.6% less for groceries

	Havana	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$0.88 BWP12.02	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$3.16 BWP43.42	+42.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$5.47 BWP75.12	-61.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$2.47 BWP33.83	-33.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$2.11 BWP28.88	+1.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.75 BWP10.31	-72.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.64 BWP8.75	+31.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.90 BWP12.38	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.74 BWP10.15	-29.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.58 BWP7.97	-66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.53 BWP7.25	-71.4%
Average			-41.6%

Havana vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.1% less for transportation

	Havana	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$5.15 BWP70.71	+6.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$29.66 BWP406.91	+31.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-66.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$20.87 BWP286.32	+236.6%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 15.6% more for housing

	Havana	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$42.10 BWP577.61	-53.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+3.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$45.63 BWP626.12	+26.1%
Average			+15.6%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Havana	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+13.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-64.3%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$1.99 BWP27.29	+24.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$2.32 BWP31.83	+109.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$3.62 BWP49.62	+80.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$33.58 BWP460.78	+76.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$6.15 BWP84.36	+623.3%
Average			+142.8%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Havana	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$47.53 BWP652.19	+28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$16.75 BWP229.75	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$72.33 BWP992.46	+5.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+39.9%
Average			-3.8%

Havana vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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