Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 26.4% more expensive than Ankara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.3% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 64.0% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 25.1% less in Gaborone
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Ankara. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Gaborone. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Ankara, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.27
TRY266.33
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
TRY46.56
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
TRY18.47
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.83
TRY30.57
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
TRY168.83
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
TRY142.94
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TRY61.58
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TRY98.89
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
TRY17.82
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
TRY32.28
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
TRY16.64
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
TRY19.84
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TRY9.06
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
TRY8.41
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
TRY176.38
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.72
TRY319.60
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$44,845.33
TRY1,642,742.80
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.40
TRY197.93
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.50
TRY421.34
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$592.54
TRY21,705.36
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$399.36
TRY14,629.13
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.07
TRY1,944.15
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 64.0% less for childcare
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$502.10
TRY18,392.61
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,388.60
TRY380,548.00
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 5.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
TRY127.84
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
TRY104.13
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.04
TRY74.57
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.91
TRY1,498.47
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
TRY213.07
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Ankara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.66
TRY2,075.56
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.57
TRY1,669.23
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.18
TRY3,816.40
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.27
TRY3,416.67
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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