Cost of living comparison

Burkina Faso

compared to

Botswana

Gaborone vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 19.1% cheaper than Ouagadougou.

Restaurants: pay 3.3% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 12.7% less in Gaborone
Housing: pay 16.1% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 24.8% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.5% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 26.3% less in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.3% less for restaurants

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$10.85 BWP148.87	+49.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.25 F CFA4,236	$5.79 BWP79.40	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.72 BWP9.92	-33.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 F CFA631	$0.42 BWP5.71	-61.5%
Average			-3.3%

Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.11 F CFA648	$0.88 BWP12.02	-21.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.54 F CFA4,983	$3.16 BWP43.42	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.59 F CFA4,433	$5.47 BWP75.12	-27.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 F CFA1,495	$2.47 BWP33.83	-3.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.29 F CFA5,425	$2.11 BWP28.88	-77.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 F CFA1,243	$0.75 BWP10.31	-64.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.64 BWP8.75
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.55 F CFA904	$0.90 BWP12.38	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.74 F CFA1,017	$0.74 BWP10.15	-57.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 F CFA414	$0.58 BWP7.97	-18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 F CFA452	$0.53 BWP7.25	-31.7%
Average			-45.7%

Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 12.7% less for transportation

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.49 F CFA3,207	$5.15 BWP70.71	-6.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$29.66 BWP406.91
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-45.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.34 F CFA4,285	$20.87 BWP286.32	+184.3%
Average			-12.7%

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pay 16.1% less for housing

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$54.06 F CFA31,559	$42.10 BWP577.61	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$341.40 F CFA199K	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+4.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$230.45 F CFA135K	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	-4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$136.41 F CFA79,640	$45.63 BWP626.12	-66.5%
Average			-16.1%

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pay 24.8% more for childcare

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	+272.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	-58.2%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 F CFA698	$1.99 BWP27.29	+66.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.99 F CFA1,163	$2.32 BWP31.83	+16.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.32 F CFA772	$3.62 BWP49.62	+173.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.75 F CFA34,881	$33.58 BWP460.78	-43.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.83 F CFA3,986	$6.15 BWP84.36	-10.0%
Average			+6.5%

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pay 26.3% less for clothing

	Ouagadougou	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.14 F CFA19,932	$47.53 BWP652.19	+39.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$51.21 F CFA29,898	$16.75 BWP229.75	-67.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.35 F CFA49,830	$72.33 BWP992.46	-15.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 F CFA59,796	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	-23.5%
Average			-26.3%

Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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