Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 25.6% more expensive than Bamako.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 26.5% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.6% more in Gaborone
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Bamako. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gaborone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Bamako, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.70
F CFA4,013
|
$7.50
BWP103.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.42
F CFA3,845
|
$6.00
BWP82.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
F CFA462
|
$0.83
BWP11.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
F CFA347
|
$0.49
BWP6.75
|
|
pay 26.5% less for groceries
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
F CFA660
|
$0.81
BWP11.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.37
BWP46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.46
F CFA5,664
|
$5.06
BWP70.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
F CFA1,871
|
$2.29
BWP31.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
F CFA3,591
|
$2.27
BWP31.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
BWP10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA299
|
$0.62
BWP8.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.88
BWP12.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
F CFA599
|
$0.65
BWP8.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
BWP8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
F CFA449
|
$0.55
BWP7.58
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
F CFA3,282
|
$4.27
BWP59.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP389.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP311,156.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.49
BWP269.67
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.27
F CFA24,699
|
$90.60
BWP1,253.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$254.84
BWP3,526.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$149.91
BWP2,074.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.21
BWP680.97
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.24
BWP2,494.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,740.68
BWP51,762.25
|
pay 57.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
F CFA1,428
|
$2.25
BWP31.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.89
F CFA1,131
|
$2.37
BWP32.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$3.75
BWP51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.41
F CFA40,348
|
$32.19
BWP445.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.67
F CFA3,395
|
$6.75
BWP93.35
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Bamako
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.14
BWP610.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.17
BWP306.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.20
BWP1,054.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.16
BWP1,289.08
|
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