Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 84.4% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Avarua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Avarua
- Housing
-
pay 16.7% more in Avarua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.2% more in Avarua
- Clothing
-
pay 15.2% more in Avarua
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Avarua are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Avarua.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$8.96
NZ$15.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$2.39
NZ$4.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$1.79
NZ$3.13
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$3.52
NZ$6.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$5.97
NZ$10.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$6.78
NZ$11.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$5.08
NZ$8.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$3.79
NZ$6.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.81
NZ$1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$1.63
NZ$2.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$4.33
NZ$7.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$1.35
NZ$2.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$1.08
NZ$1.90
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
?? |
pay 16.7% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$155.28
NZ$271.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$91.34
NZ$159.78
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
?? |
pay 75.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$4.48
NZ$7.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$3.58
NZ$6.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
?? | |
pay 15.2% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$66.89
NZ$117.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$73.46
NZ$128.50
|
|
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