Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 14.4% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 6.1% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 8.9% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 58.2% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 14.9% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.2% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 32.8% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 6.1% more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB809.40	$7.50 BWP100.31	+24.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB841.14	$6.00 BWP80.25	-3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB105.90	$0.83 BWP11.14	+6.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB67.74	$0.49 BWP6.53	-2.8%
Average			+6.1%

Addis Ababa vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 8.9% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB162.09	$0.81 BWP10.87	-32.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB654.73	$3.37 BWP45.07	-30.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB820.01	$5.06 BWP67.72	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB357.37	$2.29 BWP30.66	-13.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB761.67	$2.27 BWP30.42	-59.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB445.35	$0.77 BWP10.36	-76.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.31	$0.62 BWP8.29	+22.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB145.46	$0.88 BWP11.83	-18.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.14	$0.65 BWP8.64	+67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB41.99	$0.60 BWP7.99	+91.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.13	$0.55 BWP7.33	-31.0%
Average			-8.9%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB658.28	$4.27 BWP57.18	-12.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,349.00	$28.18 BWP377.15	+181.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,372,500.00	$22,486.26 BWP300,919.51	-10.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB494.41	$19.49 BWP260.80	+431.7%
Average			+147.8%

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pay 58.2% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,090.38	$90.60 BWP1,212.45	-47.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,023.99	$254.84 BWP3,410.42	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,027.93	$149.91 BWP2,006.13	-64.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,840.68	$49.21 BWP658.57	-60.6%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 14.9% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB10,990.74	$180.24 BWP2,412.06	+121.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,924,358.33	$3,740.68 BWP50,059.21	-91.5%
Average			+14.9%

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pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB134.90	$2.25 BWP30.09	+124.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB155.10	$2.37 BWP31.71	+106.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB539.60	$3.75 BWP50.15	-6.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,221.27	$32.19 BWP430.76	-64.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB903.83	$6.75 BWP90.28	+0.7%
Average			+32.2%

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pay 32.8% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,520.17	$44.14 BWP590.69	-8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,139.98	$22.17 BWP296.62	-70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,682.89	$76.20 BWP1,019.78	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,096.50	$93.16 BWP1,246.67	-21.9%
Average			-32.8%

Addis Ababa vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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