Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 54.4% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 50.1% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 52.4% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 48.5% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 50.1% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 58.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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