Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Dhaka is 39.7% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 57.1% less in Dhaka
Groceries: pay 17.9% less in Dhaka
Transportation: pay 20.5% less in Dhaka
Housing: pay 63.2% less in Dhaka
Childcare: pay 67.8% less in Dhaka
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.9% less in Dhaka
Clothing: pay 44.8% less in Dhaka

Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Dhaka.

Dhaka vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.1% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP99.25	$2.08 BDT255.05	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP79.40	$4.58 BDT561.11	-23.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.02	$0.29 BDT36.12	-64.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.46	$0.16 BDT19.21	-67.9%
Average			-57.1%

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pay 17.9% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP10.76	$0.68 BDT83.24	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP44.60	$3.97 BDT487.01	+17.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP67.00	$2.94 BDT359.98	-42.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP30.33	$1.29 BDT158.67	-43.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.10	$1.45 BDT177.93	-36.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.25	$1.16 BDT142.42	+50.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.20	$0.51 BDT62.34	-17.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP11.70	$1.09 BDT133.53	+23.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.55	$0.38 BDT46.72	-41.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP7.91	$0.22 BDT26.39	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.25	$0.40 BDT49.03	-27.0%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 20.5% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP56.58	$4.06 BDT497.41	-5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP373.17	$24.96 BDT3,060.62	-11.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP297,741.52	$24,957.67 BDT3,060,620.12	+11.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP258.04	$4.58 BDT561.11	-76.5%
Average			-20.5%

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pay 63.2% less for housing

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,199.65	$13.11 BDT1,607.55	-85.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,374.40	$115.12 BDT14,117.45	-54.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP1,984.94	$63.20 BDT7,750.28	-57.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP651.61	$22.22 BDT2,724.59	-54.9%
Average			-63.2%

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pay 67.8% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,386.58	$44.32 BDT5,434.56	-75.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP49,530.54	$1,486.12 BDT182,246.02	-60.3%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 6.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.77	$4.16 BDT510.10	+85.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP31.37	$2.03 BDT249.13	-14.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP49.62	$2.91 BDT357.07	-22.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP426.21	$17.81 BDT2,184.65	-44.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP89.32	$4.16 BDT510.10	-38.3%
Average			-6.9%

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pay 44.8% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Dhaka
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP584.46	$16.53 BDT2,027.66	-62.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP293.49	$19.66 BDT2,411.40	-11.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,009.01	$41.85 BDT5,131.61	-45.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,233.50	$36.92 BDT4,527.51	-60.4%
Average			-44.8%

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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: July 2025

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