Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Bishkek is 1.7% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Bishkek
Groceries: pay 10.4% less in Bishkek
Transportation: pay 27.1% less in Bishkek
Housing: pay 20.5% more in Bishkek
Childcare: pay 46.3% more in Bishkek
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.4% less in Bishkek
Clothing: pay 26.8% more in Bishkek

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Bishkek are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bishkek.

Bishkek vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bishkek instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP100.62	$5.80 KGS507.25	-22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP80.50	$5.68 KGS497.11	-5.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.18	$0.68 KGS59.14	-18.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.55	$0.33 KGS28.98	-32.1%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 10.4% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP10.91	$0.48 KGS41.78	-41.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.21	$5.14 KGS449.42	+52.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP67.93	$3.25 KGS283.83	-35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP30.75	$1.76 KGS153.67	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.52	$2.41 KGS211.16	+6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.39	$0.47 KGS41.22	-39.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.31	$0.85 KGS74.39	+37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP11.86	$0.94 KGS82.52	+6.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.66	$0.90 KGS78.92	+39.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.02	$0.23 KGS19.88	-61.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.35	$0.24 KGS21.00	-56.2%
Average			-10.4%

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pay 27.1% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP57.36	$2.90 KGS254.01	-32.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP378.33	$7.54 KGS659.43	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP301,856.29	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	+75.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP261.61	$4.18 KGS365.22	-78.6%
Average			-27.1%

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pay 20.5% more for housing

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,216.23	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	-86.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,421.04	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	+86.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,012.38	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	+135.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP660.62	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	-52.9%
Average			+20.5%

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pay 46.3% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,419.57	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	+27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,215.05	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	+64.9%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.19	$1.16 KGS101.45	-48.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP31.81	$2.06 KGS179.79	-13.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.31	$1.56 KGS136.45	-58.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP432.10	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	+33.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP90.56	$4.35 KGS380.44	-35.5%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 26.8% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Bishkek
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP592.53	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	-8.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP297.54	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	+75.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,022.96	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	+36.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,250.55	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	+3.8%
Average			+26.8%

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