Cost of living comparison

Asmara, Eritrea

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Asmara Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 79.5% more expensive than Asmara.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 3.0% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 93.6% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 7.4% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 4.7 times more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 45.2% less in Gaborone

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Asmara. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Gaborone. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Asmara Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Asmara, you would:

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Asmara	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.14 ERN272.04	$7.50 BWP103.72	-58.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.99 ERN89.85	$6.00 BWP82.98	+0.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 ERN27.50	$0.83 BWP11.52	-54.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 ERN20.00	$0.49 BWP6.75	-63.4%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 3.0% less for groceries

	Asmara	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 ERN7.50	$0.81 BWP11.24	+62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.50 ERN22.50	$3.37 BWP46.61	+124.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.14 ERN92.11	$5.06 BWP70.02	-17.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.52 ERN67.80	$2.29 BWP31.70	-49.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$12.17 ERN182.57	$2.27 BWP31.46	-81.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.54 ERN83.16	$0.77 BWP10.71	-86.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.58 ERN8.69	$0.62 BWP8.57	+6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.86 ERN12.85	$0.88 BWP12.23	+3.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 ERN8.32	$0.65 BWP8.93	+16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 ERN11.94	$0.60 BWP8.26	-25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 ERN7.26	$0.55 BWP7.58	+13.2%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 93.6% more for transportation

	Asmara	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.83 ERN132.49	$4.27 BWP59.13	-51.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.00 ERN120.00	$28.18 BWP389.98	+252.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$66,666.00 ERN999,990.00	$22,486.26 BWP311,156.90	-66.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.73 ERN85.99	$19.49 BWP269.67	+239.9%
Average			+93.6%

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pay 7.4% less for housing

	Asmara	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$90.60 BWP1,253.70	-54.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$475.00 ERN7,125.00	$254.84 BWP3,526.44	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$400.00 ERN6,000.00	$149.91 BWP2,074.38	-62.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$21.03 ERN315.44	$49.21 BWP680.97	+134.0%
Average			-7.4%

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pay 4.7 times more for childcare

	Asmara	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$25.00 ERN375.00	$180.24 BWP2,494.12	+621.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,675.00 ERN25,125.00	$3,740.68 BWP51,762.25	+123.3%
Average			+372.1%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Asmara	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ERN15.00	$2.25 BWP31.12	+124.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.77 ERN11.58	$2.37 BWP32.79	+206.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ERN30.00	$3.75 BWP51.86	+87.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.00 ERN405.00	$32.19 BWP445.42	+19.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.10 ERN16.50	$6.75 BWP93.35	+513.3%
Average			+190.3%

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pay 45.2% less for clothing

	Asmara	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.50 ERN1,237.50	$44.14 BWP610.79	-46.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 ERN1,125.00	$22.17 BWP306.71	-70.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$200.00 ERN3,000.00	$76.20 BWP1,054.48	-61.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.00 ERN1,425.00	$93.16 BWP1,289.08	-1.9%
Average			-45.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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