Cost of living comparison

Chad

compared to

Botswana

Gaborone vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 6.2% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 3.1% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 18.2% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 8.7% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 26.7% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3 times more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 9.1% more in Gaborone

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

Planning a move to Botswana? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Gaborone vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of N'djamena, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 3.1% more for restaurants

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$10.85 BWP148.87	+27.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$5.79 BWP79.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.72 BWP9.92	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.42 BWP5.71	-51.3%
Average			+3.1%

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 18.2% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.88 BWP12.02	+156.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.16 BWP43.42	+85.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$5.47 BWP75.12	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.47 BWP33.83	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.11 BWP28.88	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.75 BWP10.31	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.64 BWP8.75	-34.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.90 BWP12.38	-22.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.74 BWP10.15	-33.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.58 BWP7.97	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.53 BWP7.25	-26.8%
Average			-18.2%

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 8.7% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$5.15 BWP70.71	+6.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$29.66 BWP406.91	-65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	+68.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$20.87 BWP286.32	+443.3%
Average			+8.7%

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 26.7% less for housing

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$42.10 BWP577.61	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	-79.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+159.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$45.63 BWP626.12	+39.8%
Average			-26.7%

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$127.13 BWP1,744.25
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$1.99 BWP27.29	+55.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$2.32 BWP31.83	+171.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$3.62 BWP49.62	+268.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$33.58 BWP460.78
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.15 BWP84.36
Average			+131.0%

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 9.1% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$47.53 BWP652.19	+85.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$16.75 BWP229.75	-51.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$72.33 BWP992.46	+69.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-8.2%
Average			+9.1%

N'djamena vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: N'djamena vs. Gaborone

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Gaborone?

More cost comparisons

N'djamena vs.

Rome

N'djamena vs.

Canberra

N'djamena vs.

Dublin

N'djamena vs.

Quito

N'djamena vs.

London

N'djamena vs.

Warsaw

N'djamena vs.

Ottawa

N'djamena vs.

Hanoi

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Chad vs. Botswana. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Chad and Botswana.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for N'djamena

Add prices for Gaborone

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gaborone or N'djamena. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.