Cost of living comparison
Freetown is 45.6% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% more in Freetown
- Groceries
-
pay 62.8% more in Freetown
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% less in Freetown
- Housing
-
pay 3.8 times more in Freetown
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Freetown
- Clothing
-
pay 65.3% less in Freetown
The cost of housing, groceries, and restaurants in Freetown are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Freetown. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Freetown.
If you lived in Freetown instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
|
pay 62.8% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
|
pay 26.1% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
?? |
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
?? | |
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Freetown
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
|
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