Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 80.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 84.1% more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 44.7% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 5.5% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.3% more in Gaborone
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 84.1% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS19,760.64
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,811.39
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS988.03
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 44.7% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,470.08
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS7,410.24
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS13,713.73
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,374.89
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,664.51
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,688.99
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS784.29
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,195.10
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS672.25
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS1,045.72
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 5.5% more for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,746.08
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS79,042.54
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
pay 61.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,964.10
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,739.58
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,940.16
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
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