Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 28.9% cheaper than Gaborone.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$1.47
NPR199.54
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$7.36
NPR996.71
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$0.46
NPR61.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$0.16
NPR21.91
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$0.57
NPR76.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$4.70
NPR636.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$3.17
NPR429.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$1.62
NPR220.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$1.48
NPR200.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$1.09
NPR147.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.47
NPR63.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.52
NPR70.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$0.33
NPR44.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.22
NPR29.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.29
NPR39.67
|
|
pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$4.85
NPR657.43
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$9.94
NPR1,346.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,489,701.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$11.05
NPR1,496.57
|
|
pay 47.9% less for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$10.42
NPR1,412.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$191.60
NPR25,958.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$102.03
NPR13,822.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$26.40
NPR3,576.36
|
|
pay 28.0% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$91.89
NPR12,448.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$3,479.59
NPR471,418.65
|
|
pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$2.58
NPR349.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$1.66
NPR224.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$2.95
NPR399.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$22.71
NPR3,076.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$3.31
NPR448.97
|
|
pay 23.6% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$24.02
NPR3,254.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$31.19
NPR4,225.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$53.29
NPR7,220.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$37.76
NPR5,115.54
|
|
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