Cost of living comparison
Accra is 2.3% cheaper than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Accra
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% more in Accra
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% less in Accra
- Housing
-
pay 12.6% more in Accra
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Accra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Accra
- Clothing
-
pay 48.9% less in Accra
The cost of groceries, childcare, and housing in Accra are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Accra.
If you lived in Accra instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$4.82
GHS74.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$7.37
GHS114.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$0.74
GHS11.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.29
GHS4.51
|
|
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$1.52
GHS23.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$3.46
GHS53.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$11.31
GHS175.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.28
GHS35.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$2.18
GHS33.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$1.27
GHS19.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.59
GHS9.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.81
GHS12.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$1.21
GHS18.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.96
GHS14.92
|
|
pay 22.1% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$4.34
GHS67.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$32.96
GHS510.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$8,000.00
GHS123,998.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$11.16
GHS173.02
|
|
pay 12.6% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$44.40
GHS688.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$627.15
GHS9,720.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$112.15
GHS1,738.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$39.69
GHS615.12
|
|
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$57.02
GHS883.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$7,655.73
GHS118,662.86
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$1.21
GHS18.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$2.75
GHS42.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$1.57
GHS24.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$36.21
GHS561.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$9.33
GHS144.63
|
|
pay 48.9% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Accra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$14.87
GHS230.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$20.10
GHS311.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$32.71
GHS506.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$34.57
GHS535.77
|
|
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