Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 51.2% cheaper than Dublin.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 46.7% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 48.7% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 73.7% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
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pay 35.2% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Dublin, you would:
pay 62.6% less for restaurants
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.56
|
$7.50
BWP100.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.28
|
$6.00
BWP80.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.13
|
$0.83
BWP11.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.69
|
$0.49
BWP6.53
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$0.81
BWP10.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
€3.12
|
$3.37
BWP45.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
€4.61
|
$5.06
BWP67.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.22
€3.65
|
$2.29
BWP30.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.64
€4.02
|
$2.27
BWP30.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.77
BWP10.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.62
BWP8.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.11
|
$0.88
BWP11.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
€1.61
|
$0.65
BWP8.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.60
BWP7.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.55
BWP7.33
|
|
pay 46.7% less for transportation
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.23
|
$4.27
BWP57.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$123.25
€106.72
|
$28.18
BWP377.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,306.91
€34,033.42
|
$22,486.26
BWP300,919.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.47
€22.92
|
$19.49
BWP260.80
|
|
pay 48.7% less for housing
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.82
€48.33
|
$90.60
BWP1,212.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,138.28
€1,851.40
|
$254.84
BWP3,410.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,827.10
€1,581.97
|
$149.91
BWP2,006.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$214.65
€185.85
|
$49.21
BWP658.57
|
|
pay 73.7% less for childcare
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,307.98
€1,132.50
|
$180.24
BWP2,412.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,645.87
€8,351.76
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,059.21
|
|
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$2.25
BWP30.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
€3.75
|
$2.37
BWP31.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.68
€15.31
|
$3.75
BWP50.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.25
€48.71
|
$32.19
BWP430.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.06
|
$6.75
BWP90.28
|
|
pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Dublin
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.07
€83.18
|
$44.14
BWP590.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
€35.58
|
$22.17
BWP296.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.72
€84.61
|
$76.20
BWP1,019.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.27
€98.94
|
$93.16
BWP1,246.67
|
|
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