Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 47.5% cheaper than Douglas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.7% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 30.5% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 51.6% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 82.2% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 61.7% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.19
|
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£6.72
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£1.95
|
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.39
|
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.42
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.54
|
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.16
|
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.78
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£2.82
|
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.84
|
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.76
|
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.01
|
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.55
|
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
|
pay 30.5% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£5.69
|
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£53.57
|
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£23,988.11
|
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£12.76
|
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
|
pay 51.6% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£50.66
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£879.56
|
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£719.64
|
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£155.42
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
|
pay 82.2% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£872.85
|
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£13,753.18
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
|
pay 56.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£4.70
|
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£3.75
|
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£15.83
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£39.18
|
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.12
|
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
|
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£59.81
|
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£29.50
|
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£67.49
|
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£52.13
|
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
|
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