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Gaborone vs. Kingstown Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 21.8% cheaper than Kingstown.

Restaurants: pay 36.6% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 42.2% less in Gaborone
Housing: pay 20.9% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 22.2% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 23.8% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Kingstown Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.6% less for restaurants

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$10.33 BWP147.32	+39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$6.01 BWP85.71	-45.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.82 BWP11.68	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.48 BWP6.86	-77.1%
Average			-36.6%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.04 EC$5.50	$0.86 BWP12.24	-57.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.79 EC$15.65	$3.42 BWP48.81	-40.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.14 EC$32.81	$5.53 BWP78.90	-54.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.60 EC$12.44	$2.32 BWP33.16	-49.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.19 EC$5.91	$2.34 BWP33.41	+7.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.99 EC$10.78	$0.80 BWP11.38	-80.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 EC$3.54	$0.65 BWP9.27	-50.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.02 EC$10.87	$0.80 BWP11.42	-80.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 EC$6.45	$0.73 BWP10.44	-69.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 EC$4.81	$0.64 BWP9.17	-63.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.47 EC$3.98	$0.58 BWP8.25	-60.7%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 42.2% less for transportation

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.87 EC$32.09	$4.28 BWP61.12	-63.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.95 EC$135.00	$30.79 BWP439.28	-38.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,927.14 EC$102,500.00	$20,652.69 BWP294,641.57	-45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.90 EC$70.00	$20.46 BWP291.96	-21.0%
Average			-42.2%

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pay 20.9% less for housing

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$55.50 EC$150.00	$52.19 BWP744.64	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$333.02 EC$900.00	$262.85 BWP3,749.98	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$323.77 EC$875.00	$160.93 BWP2,295.91	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$56.59 EC$152.94	$52.95 BWP755.42	-6.4%
Average			-20.9%

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pay 22.2% more for childcare

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.26 EC$325.00	$147.01 BWP2,097.31	+22.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,593.57 BWP51,267.63
Average			+22.2%

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pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.25 BWP32.14	+21.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.30 BWP32.75	-43.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.07 EC$11.00	$3.68 BWP52.50	-9.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.38 EC$87.50	$32.35 BWP461.48	-0.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 EC$12.50	$6.76 BWP96.43	+46.1%
Average			+2.9%

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pay 23.8% less for clothing

	Kingstown	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.75 EC$175.00	$46.00 BWP656.25	-29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.98 EC$167.50	$24.41 BWP348.21	-60.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$71.82 BWP1,024.55	-3.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$90.12 BWP1,285.71	-2.6%
Average			-23.8%

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