Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 15.2% cheaper than Amman.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Amman, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$4.42
BWP59.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$5.60
BWP74.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
JOD0.360
|
$0.74
BWP9.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
$0.48
BWP6.40
|
|
pay 15.2% more for groceries
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
JOD0.390
|
$0.77
BWP10.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
JOD2.470
|
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.73
JOD4.060
|
$4.67
BWP62.41
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
JOD1.360
|
$2.10
BWP28.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
JOD1.780
|
$2.18
BWP29.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
JOD0.640
|
$0.78
BWP10.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
JOD0.550
|
$0.62
BWP8.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
JOD0.500
|
$0.75
BWP10.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
JOD0.240
|
$0.60
BWP7.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
JOD0.300
|
$0.65
BWP8.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
JOD0.280
|
$0.60
BWP8.08
|
|
pay 13.5% less for transportation
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
JOD3.950
|
$4.26
BWP56.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.43
JOD40.010
|
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,212.72
JOD20,005.640
|
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.84
JOD8.400
|
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
|
pay 11.2% less for housing
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.55
JOD25.210
|
$64.48
BWP860.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$381.83
JOD270.760
|
$245.63
BWP3,279.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$274.94
JOD194.960
|
$142.77
BWP1,906.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.76
JOD49.470
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.33
JOD174.670
|
$176.76
BWP2,360.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,685.43
JOD4,031.540
|
$4,452.65
BWP59,451.93
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
JOD5.000
|
$2.03
BWP27.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
JOD2.820
|
$2.28
BWP30.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
JOD2.500
|
$4.42
BWP59.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.83
JOD41.720
|
$33.69
BWP449.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
JOD9.000
|
$6.63
BWP88.55
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Amman
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.60
JOD45.810
|
$40.53
BWP541.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.83
JOD39.590
|
$23.90
BWP319.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.30
JOD81.760
|
$62.23
BWP830.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.89
JOD65.160
|
$71.58
BWP955.78
|
|
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