Cost of living comparison
Islamabad is 35.3% cheaper than Gaborone.
If you lived in Islamabad instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 53.1% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$0.35
PKR98.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$0.24
PKR67.39
|
|
pay 41.1% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$0.68
PKR188.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$2.96
PKR824.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$3.31
PKR922.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$1.25
PKR348.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$1.64
PKR457.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$0.48
PKR134.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$0.38
PKR106.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$0.37
PKR103.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$0.26
PKR72.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.19
PKR52.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.25
PKR69.83
|
|
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$3.81
PKR1,060.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
$6.80
PKR1,894.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
$21,479.46
PKR5,981,723.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$4.27
PKR1,190.36
|
|
pay 18.2% less for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$18.16
PKR5,055.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$174.15
PKR48,498.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$99.01
PKR27,572.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$84.99
PKR23,667.55
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$60.17
PKR16,756.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$3,142.14
PKR875,040.71
|
|
pay 29.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$1.79
PKR498.48
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$1.97
PKR547.85
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$2.15
PKR598.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$23.01
PKR6,408.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$4.30
PKR1,196.34
|
|
pay 21.9% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Islamabad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$19.06
PKR5,307.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$26.18
PKR7,290.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$83.29
PKR23,195.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$38.79
PKR10,803.24
|
|
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