Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Addis Ababa, you would:
pay 6.1% more for restaurants
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB815.36
|
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB847.34
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB106.68
|
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB68.24
|
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB163.29
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB659.55
|
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB826.04
|
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB360.01
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB767.28
|
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB448.63
|
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.81
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB146.53
|
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.53
|
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB42.30
|
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB107.92
|
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB663.12
|
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,358.93
|
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,397,335.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB498.05
|
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
|
pay 58.2% less for housing
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,260.42
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB87,664.83
|
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB57,447.88
|
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,964.69
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB11,071.68
|
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,967,985.15
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
|
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB135.89
|
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB156.24
|
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB543.57
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,311.26
|
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB910.49
|
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
Addis Ababa
|
Gaborone
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,568.18
|
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,214.65
|
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,791.01
|
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,215.03
|
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
|
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