Cost of living comparison
compared to
Gaborone vs. Ouagadougou Cost of Living Summary
Gaborone is 9.5% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.0% more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 25.1% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.2% more in Gaborone
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Gaborone are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
Gaborone vs. Ouagadougou Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 12.0% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.37
F CFA3,035
|
$10.33
BWP147.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.05
F CFA4,553
|
$6.01
BWP85.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
F CFA472
|
$0.82
BWP11.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA329
|
$0.48
BWP6.86
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
F CFA536
|
$0.86
BWP12.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$3.42
BWP48.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.61
F CFA6,000
|
$5.53
BWP78.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
F CFA1,723
|
$2.32
BWP33.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.74
F CFA5,507
|
$2.34
BWP33.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$0.80
BWP11.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
F CFA358
|
$0.65
BWP9.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
F CFA257
|
$0.80
BWP11.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
F CFA630
|
$0.73
BWP10.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
F CFA572
|
$0.64
BWP9.17
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA346
|
$0.58
BWP8.25
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.76
F CFA3,256
|
$4.28
BWP61.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.79
BWP439.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,457.72
F CFA21,753,584
|
$20,652.69
BWP294,641.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
F CFA8,398
|
$20.46
BWP291.96
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of transportation
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.62
F CFA28,634
|
$52.19
BWP744.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.18
F CFA252,949
|
$262.85
BWP3,749.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.23
F CFA158,514
|
$160.93
BWP2,295.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.57
F CFA55,192
|
$52.95
BWP755.42
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of housing
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$134.15
F CFA75,885
|
$147.01
BWP2,097.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,731.14
F CFA10,029,609
|
$3,593.57
BWP51,267.63
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of childcare
pay 34.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
F CFA607
|
$2.25
BWP32.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$2.30
BWP32.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,012
|
$3.68
BWP52.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.61
F CFA35,413
|
$32.35
BWP461.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,059
|
$6.76
BWP96.43
|
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$46.00
BWP656.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$24.41
BWP348.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$71.82
BWP1,024.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$90.12
BWP1,285.71
|
Ouagadougou vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing
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