Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 35.0% more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 19.8% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 36.5% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 5.1% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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