Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gaborone vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary
Gaborone is 2.4 times more expensive than Malabo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 29.2% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 45.0% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 73.5% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1 times more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% less in Gaborone
The cost of childcare, housing, and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Malabo. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Gaborone. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
Gaborone vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Malabo, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$10.33
BWP137.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
FCFA5,015
|
$6.01
BWP79.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$0.82
BWP10.88
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FCFA502
|
$0.48
BWP6.39
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.2% less for groceries
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.86
BWP11.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.36
FCFA1,893
|
$3.42
BWP45.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.78
FCFA6,075
|
$5.53
BWP73.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
FCFA2,407
|
$2.32
BWP30.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
FCFA1,742
|
$2.34
BWP31.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
BWP10.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
BWP8.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.80
BWP10.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
BWP9.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
BWP8.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.58
BWP7.69
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries
pay 45.0% more for transportation
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.28
BWP56.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.33
FCFA14,833
|
$30.79
BWP409.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,972.23
FCFA18,574,687
|
$20,652.69
BWP274,382.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
FCFA4,514
|
$20.46
BWP271.89
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation
pay 73.5% more for housing
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.81
FCFA10,031
|
$52.19
BWP693.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$267.09
FCFA150,462
|
$262.85
BWP3,492.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$124.64
FCFA70,216
|
$160.93
BWP2,138.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$52.95
BWP703.47
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of housing
pay 10.1 times more for childcare
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$147.01
BWP1,953.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$356.12
FCFA200,617
|
$3,593.57
BWP47,742.47
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of childcare
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.25
BWP29.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.34
FCFA3,009
|
$2.30
BWP30.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.51
FCFA2,540
|
$3.68
BWP48.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.61
FCFA20,062
|
$32.35
BWP429.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
FCFA3,028
|
$6.76
BWP89.80
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.8% less for clothing
|
Malabo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.71
FCFA15,046
|
$46.00
BWP611.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$133.54
FCFA75,231
|
$24.41
BWP324.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.82
BWP954.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.03
FCFA50,154
|
$90.12
BWP1,197.30
|
|
Malabo vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing
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