Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Buenos Aires is 32.7% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% more in Buenos Aires
Groceries: pay 26.5% more in Buenos Aires
Transportation: pay 34.5% less in Buenos Aires
Housing: pay 55.4% more in Buenos Aires
Childcare: pay 19.9% more in Buenos Aires
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.3% less in Buenos Aires
Clothing: pay 2.0 times more in Buenos Aires

The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Buenos Aires are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Buenos Aires. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 71.8% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	+46.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$8.49 ARS8,998.32	+41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$1.47 ARS1,557.30	+76.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$1.08 ARS1,149.45	+122.2%
Average			+71.8%

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pay 26.5% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$2.16 ARS2,284.10	+165.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$5.19 ARS5,503.92	+54.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$5.04 ARS5,342.35	-0.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$2.31 ARS2,444.88	+0.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$2.80 ARS2,970.58	+23.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$0.92 ARS979.68	+19.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.87 ARS927.06	+41.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$0.61 ARS642.11	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$1.00 ARS1,059.46	+54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.43 ARS452.59	-28.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.51 ARS535.61	-7.7%
Average			+26.5%

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pay 34.5% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$3.50 ARS3,714.63	-18.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$11.00 ARS11,658.61	-61.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$23,250.00 ARS24,642,055.16	+3.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$7.35 ARS7,790.07	-62.3%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 55.4% more for housing

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$23.79 ARS25,219.02	-73.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$513.68 ARS544,432.95	+101.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$357.39 ARS378,790.62	+138.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$49.23 ARS52,181.31
Average			+55.4%

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pay 19.9% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$216.50 ARS229,462.58	+20.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$4,476.88 ARS4,744,922.64	+19.7%
Average			+19.9%

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pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$1.80 ARS1,907.52	-20.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$2.98 ARS3,162.80	+25.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$2.40 ARS2,543.70	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$27.22 ARS28,848.59	-15.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$5.00 ARS5,299.37	-25.9%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 2.0 times more for clothing

	Gaborone	Buenos Aires
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$89.58 ARS94,938.15	+102.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$74.73 ARS79,203.41	+237.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$114.08 ARS120,907.09	+49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$119.22 ARS126,355.98	+28.0%
Average			+104.4%

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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: March 2025

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