Cost of living comparison

Conakry, Guinea

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Conakry Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 0.8% cheaper than Conakry.

Restaurants: pay 33.5% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 32.7% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 4.9% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 35.6% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 41.5% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 87.4% more in Gaborone

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

Gaborone vs. Conakry Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.5% less for restaurants

	Conakry	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 GNF55,637	$7.50 BWP103.25	+16.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 GNF93,200	$6.00 BWP82.60	-44.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.56 GNF13,509	$0.83 BWP11.47	-46.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 GNF10,380	$0.49 BWP6.72	-59.3%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 32.7% less for groceries

	Conakry	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 GNF11,425	$0.81 BWP11.19	-38.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$9.28 GNF80,266	$3.37 BWP46.40	-63.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.22 GNF71,073	$5.06 BWP69.71	-38.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 GNF24,235	$2.29 BWP31.56	-18.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 GNF24,523	$2.27 BWP31.32	-19.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.35 GNF11,648	$0.77 BWP10.66	-42.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 GNF9,563	$0.62 BWP8.53	-44.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 GNF7,949	$0.88 BWP12.17	-3.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 GNF11,100	$0.65 BWP8.89	-49.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,244	$0.60 BWP8.23	-17.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 GNF6,244	$0.55 BWP7.54	-24.1%
Average			-32.7%

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pay 4.9% more for transportation

	Conakry	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 GNF43,992	$4.27 BWP58.86	-16.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.49 GNF246,441	$28.18 BWP388.24	-1.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,000.00 GNF285,452,859	$22,486.26 BWP309,763.76	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.55 GNF99,908	$19.49 BWP268.46	+68.7%
Average			+4.9%

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pay 35.6% less for housing

	Conakry	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$80.91 GNF699,867	$90.60 BWP1,248.09	+12.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$523.54 GNF4,528,660	$254.84 BWP3,510.66	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$462.34 GNF3,999,241	$149.91 BWP2,065.09	-67.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$49.21 BWP677.92
Average			-35.6%

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pay 41.5% less for childcare

	Conakry	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$180.24 BWP2,482.95
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,389.60 GNF55,270,559	$3,740.68 BWP51,530.49	-41.5%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Conakry	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.37 GNF20,530	$2.25 BWP30.98	-5.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 GNF17,300	$2.37 BWP32.64	+18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.16 GNF10,055	$3.75 BWP51.63	+222.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$70.01 GNF605,612	$32.19 BWP443.42	-54.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.63 GNF40,078	$6.75 BWP92.93	+45.6%
Average			+45.4%

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pay 87.4% more for clothing

	Conakry	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.00 GNF173,002	$44.14 BWP608.05	+120.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.00 GNF216,252	$22.17 BWP305.34	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$30.00 GNF259,503	$76.20 BWP1,049.75	+154.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.00 GNF432,504	$93.16 BWP1,283.31	+86.3%
Average			+87.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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