Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 5.5% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Amman, you would:
pay 23.2% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
JOD0.270
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 20.1% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
JOD0.370
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.39
JOD2.400
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.58
JOD3.960
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
JOD1.450
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.56
JOD1.820
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
JOD0.520
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
JOD0.500
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
JOD0.290
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
JOD0.250
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 0.6% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
JOD3.890
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.31
JOD30.000
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,384.29
JOD18,000.000
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.85
JOD8.400
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.80
JOD24.680
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.45
JOD312.320
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$277.09
JOD196.480
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.55
JOD52.160
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.75
JOD169.300
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,288.39
JOD3,750.000
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
JOD4.500
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
JOD2.860
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.15
JOD41.230
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.28
JOD8.000
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 27.1% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.45
JOD45.700
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.44
JOD35.770
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.69
JOD77.780
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.79
JOD60.120
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
|
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