Cost of living comparison

Cameroon

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Botswana

Gaborone vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 16.2% more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 59.3% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 28.6% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 14.8% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 48.0% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 53.1% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 61.8% more in Gaborone

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

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Gaborone vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.3% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.41 FCFA1,993	$10.85 BWP148.87	+217.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$5.79 BWP79.40	+13.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.49 FCFA872	$0.72 BWP9.92	-51.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 FCFA311	$0.42 BWP5.71	-22.0%
Average			+59.3%

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pay 28.6% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.06 FCFA618	$0.88 BWP12.02	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.83 FCFA3,986	$3.16 BWP43.42	-53.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.65 FCFA7,970	$5.47 BWP75.12	-59.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$2.47 BWP33.83	+20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 FCFA1,582	$2.11 BWP28.88	-22.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.32 FCFA1,356	$0.75 BWP10.31	-67.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 FCFA527	$0.64 BWP8.75	-29.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 FCFA542	$0.90 BWP12.38	-2.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FCFA367	$0.74 BWP10.15	+17.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.58 BWP7.97	-19.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 FCFA379	$0.53 BWP7.25	-18.5%
Average			-28.6%

Yaounde vs. Gaborone - Cost of groceries

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pay 14.8% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 FCFA3,169	$5.15 BWP70.71	-5.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$29.66 BWP406.91	+73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,433.47 FCFA19M	$19,891.73 BWP273K	-38.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.01 FCFA2,342	$20.87 BWP286.32	+420.2%
Average			+14.8%

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pay 48.0% more for housing

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$42.10 BWP577.61	-17.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$141.34 FCFA82,519	$356.36 BWP4,889.51	+152.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$183.59 FCFA107K	$221.34 BWP3,036.92	+20.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.74 FCFA35,459	$45.63 BWP626.12	-24.9%
Average			+48.0%

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pay 53.1% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$615.85 FCFA360K	$127.13 BWP1,744.25	-79.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,347.16 FCFA1M	$2,500.03 BWP34,301.86	+6.5%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.24 FCFA723	$1.99 BWP27.29	+60.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.92 FCFA1,121	$2.32 BWP31.83	+20.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.71 FCFA997	$3.62 BWP49.62	+111.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.47 FCFA13,703	$33.58 BWP460.78	+43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$6.15 BWP84.36	-28.0%
Average			+24.0%

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pay 61.8% more for clothing

	Yaounde	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$47.53 BWP652.19	+178.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.31 FCFA15,946	$16.75 BWP229.75	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$72.33 BWP992.46	+182.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.19 FCFA32,224	$78.36 BWP1,075.16	+42.0%
Average			+61.8%

Yaounde vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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