Cost of living comparison
Ljubljana is 2.0 times more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Ljubljana instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
$15.00
€14.39
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
$1.91
€1.83
|
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pay 52.4% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
$6.52
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
$5.13
€4.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
$3.48
€3.34
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
$4.94
€4.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.77
€0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
$0.94
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
$1.49
€1.43
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
$0.66
€0.64
|
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pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
$6.03
€5.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
$39.66
€38.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
$27,865.84
€26,717.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
$11.49
€11.02
|
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pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
$33.52
€32.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
$942.82
€903.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
$774.26
€742.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
$192.52
€184.58
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
$485.78
€465.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
$8,574.10
€8,220.62
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
$3.22
€3.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
$2.32
€2.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
$46.17
€44.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
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pay 66.3% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Ljubljana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
$88.79
€85.13
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
$42.55
€40.80
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
$103.31
€99.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
$127.18
€121.94
|
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