Cost of living comparison

Buenos Aires, Argentina

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 7.9% more expensive than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 39.9% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 9.4% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 85.0% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 57.4% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 16.5% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 44.0% less in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	$7.50 BWP101.08	-31.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 ARS9,875.46	$6.00 BWP80.86	-29.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ARS1,709.10	$0.83 BWP11.23	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 ARS1,261.50	$0.49 BWP6.58	-55.0%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 9.4% less for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$2.16 ARS2,506.75	$0.81 BWP10.96	-62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.19 ARS6,040.43	$3.37 BWP45.42	-35.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.04 ARS5,863.10	$5.06 BWP68.24	+0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 ARS2,683.20	$2.29 BWP30.89	-0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.80 ARS3,260.14	$2.27 BWP30.66	-18.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 ARS1,075.18	$0.77 BWP10.44	-16.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 ARS1,017.43	$0.62 BWP8.35	-29.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 ARS704.71	$0.88 BWP11.92	+45.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 ARS1,162.74	$0.65 BWP8.70	-35.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 ARS496.71	$0.60 BWP8.05	+39.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 ARS587.82	$0.55 BWP7.38	+8.4%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 85.0% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.50 ARS4,076.73	$4.27 BWP57.62	+21.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.00 ARS12,795.06	$28.18 BWP380.06	+156.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,250.00 ARS27,044,097.75	$22,486.26 BWP303,241.26	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.35 ARS8,549.42	$19.49 BWP262.81	+165.1%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 57.4% more for housing

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.79 ARS27,677.31	$90.60 BWP1,221.81	+280.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.68 ARS597,502.84	$254.84 BWP3,436.73	-50.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.39 ARS415,714.13	$149.91 BWP2,021.61	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.23 ARS57,267.81	$49.21 BWP663.65
Average			+57.4%

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pay 16.5% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$216.50 ARS251,829.99	$180.24 BWP2,430.67	-16.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,476.88 ARS5,207,445.20	$3,740.68 BWP50,445.45	-16.4%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 ARS2,093.46	$2.25 BWP30.32	+24.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 ARS3,471.10	$2.37 BWP31.95	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.40 ARS2,791.65	$3.75 BWP50.54	+56.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$27.22 ARS31,660.67	$32.19 BWP434.08	+18.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 ARS5,815.93	$6.75 BWP90.97	+34.9%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 44.0% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.58 ARS104,192.48	$44.14 BWP595.25	-50.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$74.73 ARS86,923.95	$22.17 BWP298.91	-70.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.08 ARS132,692.79	$76.20 BWP1,027.65	-33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.22 ARS138,672.83	$93.16 BWP1,256.29	-21.9%
Average			-44.0%

Buenos Aires vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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