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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 10.0% cheaper than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 62.2% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 16.3% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 30.8% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 78.3% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 27.9% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 2.2% more in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 27.2% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,280.63	$10.85 BWP148.87	+44.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD1,878.26	$5.79 BWP79.40	-47.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.72 BWP9.92	-63.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD341.50	$0.42 BWP5.71	-79.2%
Average			-27.2%

Monrovia vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 62.2% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD305.86	$0.88 BWP12.02	-51.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.86 LRD658.77	$3.16 BWP43.42	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,367.97	$5.47 BWP75.12	-31.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD614.70	$2.47 BWP33.83	-31.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD917.79	$2.11 BWP28.88	-60.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD126.76	$0.75 BWP10.31	+1.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD654.55	$0.64 BWP8.75	-83.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD796.84	$0.90 BWP12.38	-80.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD853.76	$0.74 BWP10.15	-85.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 LRD170.75	$0.58 BWP7.97	-41.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD825.30	$0.53 BWP7.25	-89.1%
Average			-62.2%

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pay 16.3% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD801.39	$5.15 BWP70.71	+9.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,415.02	$29.66 BWP406.91	+48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,000.00 LRD3M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-0.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$16.91 LRD2,887.90	$20.87 BWP286.32	+23.4%
Average			+16.3%

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pay 30.8% more for housing

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$180.00 LRD30,735.22	$42.10 BWP577.61	-76.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 LRD42,687.81	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD16,221.37	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+133.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.47 LRD19,716.75	$45.63 BWP626.12	-60.5%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 78.3% more for childcare

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 LRD17,075.12	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+27.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,000.00 LRD171K	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	+150.0%
Average			+78.3%

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pay 27.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.00 LRD683.00	$1.99 BWP27.29	-50.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 LRD512.25	$2.32 BWP31.83	-22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD853.76	$3.62 BWP49.62	-27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.50 LRD10,671.95	$33.58 BWP460.78	-46.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 LRD853.76	$6.15 BWP84.36	+23.0%
Average			-27.9%

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pay 2.2% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.00 LRD4,268.78	$47.53 BWP652.19	+90.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.50 LRD5,549.42	$16.75 BWP229.75	-48.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 LRD9,391.32	$72.33 BWP992.46	+31.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.50 LRD15,794.49	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-15.3%
Average			+2.2%

Monrovia vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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