Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 57.0% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 26.3% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 37.2% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 2.6 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 30.5% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.8% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 16.1% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.3% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$7.50 BWP100.65	+29.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$6.00 BWP80.52	+5.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$0.83 BWP11.18	+23.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.49 BWP6.55	+47.3%
Average			+26.3%

Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.2% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$0.81 BWP10.91	+70.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$3.37 BWP45.23	-34.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$5.06 BWP67.95	+55.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.29 BWP30.76	+30.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$2.27 BWP30.53	-5.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.77 BWP10.39	+64.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.62 BWP8.31	-27.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.88 BWP11.87	-6.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.65 BWP8.67	-28.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.60 BWP8.02	+162.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.55 BWP7.35	+128.1%
Average			+37.2%

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pay 2.6 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$4.27 BWP57.38	+47.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$28.18 BWP378.44	+273.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$22,486.26 BWP301,946.73	-43.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$19.49 BWP261.69	+366.6%
Average			+161.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$90.60 BWP1,216.59	+652.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$254.84 BWP3,422.06	-46.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$149.91 BWP2,012.98	-57.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$49.21 BWP660.82	+112.2%
Average			+165.1%

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pay 30.5% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$180.24 BWP2,420.29	-21.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$3,740.68 BWP50,230.10	-39.4%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 55.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$2.25 BWP30.19	+93.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$2.37 BWP31.82	+15.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$3.75 BWP50.32	+140.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$32.19 BWP432.23	-25.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$6.75 BWP90.58	+55.1%
Average			+55.8%

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pay 16.1% less for clothing

	Bishkek	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$44.14 BWP592.71	+8.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$22.17 BWP297.63	-43.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$76.20 BWP1,023.26	-26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$93.16 BWP1,250.92	-3.6%
Average			-16.1%

Bishkek vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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