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:

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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