Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 25.4% cheaper than Bratislava.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 31.0% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.3% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 24.2% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Bratislava, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.50
BWP104.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.55
|
$6.00
BWP83.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
€1.73
|
$0.83
BWP11.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
€1.35
|
$0.49
BWP6.79
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.75
€1.54
|
$0.81
BWP11.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.74
|
$3.37
BWP46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.82
|
$5.06
BWP70.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.22
€2.83
|
$2.29
BWP31.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
€3.05
|
$2.27
BWP31.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.69
|
$0.77
BWP10.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.74
|
$0.62
BWP8.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.88
BWP12.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.74
|
$0.65
BWP8.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$0.60
BWP8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.68
|
$0.55
BWP7.62
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.43
€5.66
|
$4.27
BWP59.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€33.97
|
$28.18
BWP392.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,650.55
€21,703.26
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,972.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.65
€13.78
|
$19.49
BWP271.24
|
|
pay 31.0% more for housing
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
€18.12
|
$90.60
BWP1,261.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$769.99
€677.93
|
$254.84
BWP3,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$617.27
€543.47
|
$149.91
BWP2,086.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.33
€164.93
|
$49.21
BWP684.95
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$612.91
€539.63
|
$180.24
BWP2,508.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,233.33
€13,411.98
|
$3,740.68
BWP52,064.33
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
€2.36
|
$2.25
BWP31.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.81
€2.48
|
$2.37
BWP32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.72
|
$3.75
BWP52.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.95
€40.46
|
$32.19
BWP448.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.15
€9.81
|
$6.75
BWP93.89
|
|
pay 24.2% less for clothing
|
Bratislava
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.52
€64.73
|
$44.14
BWP614.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.05
€32.62
|
$22.17
BWP308.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.22
€73.27
|
$76.20
BWP1,060.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.33
€89.21
|
$93.16
BWP1,296.60
|
|
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