Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Bridgetown, Barbados

Bridgetown vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Bridgetown is 87.9% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Bridgetown
Groceries: pay 2.6 times more in Bridgetown
Transportation: pay 42.0% more in Bridgetown
Housing: pay 85.5% more in Bridgetown
Childcare: pay 54.0% more in Bridgetown
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.0% more in Bridgetown
Clothing: pay 78.0% more in Bridgetown

The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Bridgetown are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, groceries, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Bridgetown.

Bridgetown vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP100.31	$20.00 BBD40.00	+166.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP80.25	$9.25 BBD18.50	+54.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.14	$1.50 BBD3.00	+80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.53	$1.29 BBD2.58	+164.7%
Average			+116.5%

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pay 2.6 times more for groceries

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP10.87	$2.78 BBD5.56	+242.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.07	$14.65 BBD29.29	+334.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP67.72	$14.67 BBD29.34	+189.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP30.66	$5.18 BBD10.36	+126.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.42	$4.76 BBD9.53	+109.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.36	$1.70 BBD3.41	+120.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.29	$1.19 BBD2.37	+91.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP11.83	$1.67 BBD3.34	+89.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.64	$1.66 BBD3.31	+156.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP7.99	$1.10 BBD2.20	+84.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.33	$1.50 BBD3.00	+173.6%
Average			+156.2%

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pay 42.0% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP57.18	$7.93 BBD15.85	+85.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP377.15	$27.00 BBD54.00	-4.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP300,919.51	$35,000.00 BBD70,000.00	+55.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP260.80	$25.50 BBD51.00	+30.8%
Average			+42.0%

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pay 85.5% more for housing

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,212.45	$49.00 BBD98.00	-45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,410.42	$590.00 BBD1,180.00	+131.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,006.13	$480.00 BBD960.00	+220.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP658.57	$66.91 BBD133.82	+36.0%
Average			+85.5%

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pay 54.0% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,412.06	$241.67 BBD483.33	+34.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,059.21	$6,500.00 BBD13,000.00	+73.8%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 83.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.09	$2.50 BBD5.00	+11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP31.71	$4.87 BBD9.74	+105.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.15	$8.00 BBD16.00	+113.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP430.76	$73.75 BBD147.50	+129.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP90.28	$10.50 BBD21.00	+55.7%
Average			+83.0%

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pay 78.0% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Bridgetown
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP590.69	$72.50 BBD145.00	+64.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP296.62	$55.00 BBD110.00	+148.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,019.78	$134.38 BBD268.75	+76.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,246.67	$115.00 BBD230.00	+23.4%
Average			+78.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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