Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 15.7% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.5% less in Kiev
- Groceries
-
pay 14.8% less in Kiev
- Transportation
-
pay 21.9% less in Kiev
- Housing
-
pay 55.1% more in Kiev
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Kiev
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.9% less in Kiev
- Clothing
-
pay 34.4% more in Kiev
The cost of childcare, housing, and clothing in Kiev are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Kiev. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kiev.
If you lived in Kiev instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$7.22
UAH298.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$6.02
UAH249.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$0.62
UAH25.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$0.40
UAH16.71
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.76
UAH31.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$4.34
UAH179.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$4.03
UAH166.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$1.57
UAH64.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$1.92
UAH79.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.70
UAH29.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.72
UAH29.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$0.91
UAH37.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$0.31
UAH12.79
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$5.14
UAH212.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$9.39
UAH388.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,113.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$4.48
UAH185.36
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$5.76
UAH238.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$582.58
UAH24,109.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$351.09
UAH14,529.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$74.50
UAH3,083.03
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$373.81
UAH15,470.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,112.83
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$1.20
UAH49.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$1.45
UAH60.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$2.38
UAH98.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$4.82
UAH199.31
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$66.82
UAH2,765.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$91.04
UAH3,767.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$90.26
UAH3,735.31
|
|
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