Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 38.7% more expensive than Antananarivo.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,195
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
MGA5,453
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
MGA2,833
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
MGA5,608
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
MGA24,522
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
MGA18,534
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,482
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
MGA9,847
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
MGA3,053
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.27
MGA1,269
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
MGA2,405
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MGA1,565
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
MGA1,626
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
MGA1,992
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 46.7% more for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.58
MGA21,501
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,536,170
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,565
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 65.3% more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.31
MGA245,802
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$354.54
MGA1,666,085
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$53.69
MGA252,315
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA169,000
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 17.0% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA421,570
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA53,066,030
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 44.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.07
MGA5,049
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.12
MGA5,251
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
MGA15,146
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.29
MGA189,328
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,292
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 28.9% more for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.71
MGA92,623
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.89
MGA116,963
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.25
MGA424,094
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.79
MGA370,241
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
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