Cost of living comparison
Kiev is 15.7% more expensive than Gaborone.
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
BWP102.48
|
$7.22
UAH299.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.98
|
$6.02
UAH249.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.38
|
$0.62
UAH25.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$0.40
UAH16.72
|
|
pay 14.8% less for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.11
|
$0.76
UAH31.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.05
|
$4.34
UAH179.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.18
|
$4.03
UAH166.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.32
|
$1.57
UAH64.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.08
|
$1.92
UAH79.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.58
|
$0.34
UAH13.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.47
|
$0.70
UAH29.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.08
|
$0.72
UAH29.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$0.91
UAH37.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$0.29
UAH11.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.49
|
$0.31
UAH12.80
|
|
pay 21.9% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.42
|
$5.14
UAH213.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.32
|
$9.39
UAH388.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,432.59
|
$30,545.46
UAH1,264,620.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.44
|
$4.48
UAH185.43
|
|
pay 55.1% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,238.70
|
$5.76
UAH238.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,484.24
|
$582.58
UAH24,119.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,049.55
|
$351.09
UAH14,535.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.82
|
$74.50
UAH3,084.26
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,464.26
|
$373.81
UAH15,476.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,142.69
|
$7,372.61
UAH305,235.30
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.74
|
$1.20
UAH49.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.39
|
$1.45
UAH60.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.24
|
$2.38
UAH98.70
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP440.08
|
$25.96
UAH1,074.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.23
|
$4.82
UAH199.39
|
|
pay 34.4% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Kiev
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP603.48
|
$66.82
UAH2,766.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.04
|
$37.62
UAH1,557.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.85
|
$91.04
UAH3,769.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,273.65
|
$90.26
UAH3,736.81
|
|
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