Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 15.8% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,865
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA813
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 45.1% more for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA560
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,526
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,848
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,688
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA277
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,153
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA46
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 38.9% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,811
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,908
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,923,560
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA28,161
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA269,956
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA140,262
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA47,191
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 7.2% less for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA476,298
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,435,461
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 91.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA966
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,271
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA1,016
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA55,903
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA35,575
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA50,821
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
|
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