Cost of living comparison
Bangkok is 57.4% more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Bangkok instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 23.7% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.42
BWP59.03
|
$2.77
THB93.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
BWP74.78
|
$5.55
THB187.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BWP9.94
|
$0.58
THB19.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
BWP6.40
|
$0.31
THB10.64
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
BWP10.28
|
$1.62
THB54.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.31
BWP44.22
|
$9.67
THB327.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.67
BWP62.41
|
$6.60
THB223.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
BWP28.04
|
$2.22
THB75.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.18
BWP29.12
|
$1.30
THB44.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
BWP10.40
|
$1.37
THB46.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.28
|
$0.70
THB23.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
BWP10.07
|
$1.02
THB34.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP7.98
|
$0.78
THB26.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.64
|
$0.69
THB23.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.08
|
$0.61
THB20.77
|
|
pay 45.9% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.26
BWP56.83
|
$4.25
THB143.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.02
BWP320.75
|
$36.06
THB1,219.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,422.24
BWP245,974.06
|
$51,319.04
THB1,736,117.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.16
BWP255.81
|
$10.52
THB355.82
|
|
pay 61.7% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.48
BWP860.91
|
$15.07
THB509.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$245.63
BWP3,279.65
|
$608.65
THB20,590.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.77
BWP1,906.30
|
$287.69
THB9,732.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.25
BWP537.41
|
$70.06
THB2,370.03
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.76
BWP2,360.12
|
$614.94
THB20,803.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,452.65
BWP59,451.93
|
$12,311.97
THB416,512.54
|
|
pay 15.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
BWP27.06
|
$2.08
THB70.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
BWP30.38
|
$2.37
THB80.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
BWP59.03
|
$4.16
THB140.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.69
BWP449.86
|
$57.72
THB1,952.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.63
BWP88.55
|
$6.94
THB234.61
|
|
pay 47.5% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Bangkok
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.53
BWP541.14
|
$53.87
THB1,822.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.90
BWP319.06
|
$39.30
THB1,329.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.23
BWP830.85
|
$101.75
THB3,442.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.58
BWP955.78
|
$92.54
THB3,130.60
|
|
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