Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gaborone vs. Khartoum Cost of Living Summary
Gaborone is 29.4% more expensive than Khartoum.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 7.2% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.8% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 92.5% more in Gaborone
The cost of restaurants, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Gaborone are more expensive than in Khartoum. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Gaborone. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
Gaborone vs. Khartoum Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Khartoum, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.36
SDG1,418.54
|
$10.85
BWP148.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.71
SDG1,627.06
|
$5.79
BWP79.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SDG308.57
|
$0.72
BWP9.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
SDG222.64
|
$0.42
BWP5.71
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.9% less for groceries
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
SDG842.10
|
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.16
BWP43.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
SDG3,083.40
|
$5.47
BWP75.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SDG2,164.24
|
$2.47
BWP33.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
SDG1,204.41
|
$2.11
BWP28.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
SDG1,197.70
|
$0.75
BWP10.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
SDG272.84
|
$0.64
BWP8.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SDG423.87
|
$0.90
BWP12.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SDG447.82
|
$0.74
BWP10.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
SDG280.14
|
$0.58
BWP7.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
SDG211.93
|
$0.53
BWP7.25
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
SDG2,581.72
|
$5.15
BWP70.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$29.66
BWP406.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,000.00
SDG3M
|
$19,891.73
BWP273K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.87
BWP286.32
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation
pay 7.2% less for housing
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.29
SDG19,423.33
|
$42.10
BWP577.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$537.26
SDG323K
|
$356.36
BWP4,889.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$171.67
SDG103K
|
$221.34
BWP3,036.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.17
SDG32,585.77
|
$45.63
BWP626.12
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of housing
pay 2.3% more for childcare
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.29
SDG67,544.64
|
$127.13
BWP1,744.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,702.37
SDG2M
|
$2,500.03
BWP34,301.86
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of childcare
pay 58.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.38
SDG1,430.34
|
$1.99
BWP27.29
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
SDG1,678.29
|
$2.32
BWP31.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.81
SDG1,088.74
|
$3.62
BWP49.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$33.58
BWP460.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$6.15
BWP84.36
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Khartoum
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$47.53
BWP652.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.70
SDG5,233.05
|
$16.75
BWP229.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$72.33
BWP992.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$78.36
BWP1,075.16
|
|
Khartoum vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing
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