Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Manila, Philippines

Manila vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 38.8% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 13.8% less in Manila
Groceries: pay 61.6% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 35.1% less in Manila
Housing: pay 47.1% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 3.2 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.7% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 10.5% less in Manila

The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Manila are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Manila. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 13.8% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.88	$5.12 ₱293.21	-31.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.50	$4.26 ₱244.34	-28.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$0.87 ₱50.04	+4.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.63	$0.49 ₱28.17	+0.7%
Average			-13.8%

Gaborone vs. Manila - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.6% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.04	$1.35 ₱77.49	+66.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.78	$5.30 ₱304.00	+57.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.78	$6.79 ₱389.38	+34.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.14	$2.08 ₱119.14	-9.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.90	$2.42 ₱138.67	+6.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.52	$1.52 ₱87.23	+96.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$0.80 ₱46.08	+29.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.01	$1.52 ₱87.25	+72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.77	$0.98 ₱55.99	+51.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$1.20 ₱68.84	+101.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.44	$1.48 ₱85.12	+171.2%
Average			+61.6%

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pay 35.1% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.08	$4.14 ₱237.38	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.06	$9.93 ₱569.11	-64.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,636.11	$25,575.45 ₱1,466,035.76	+13.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP264.88	$2.67 ₱152.96	-86.3%
Average			-35.1%

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pay 47.1% more for housing

	Gaborone	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,231.46	$28.80 ₱1,651.16	-68.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,463.88	$468.88 ₱26,877.27	+84.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,037.57	$234.44 ₱13,438.66	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP668.89	$106.33 ₱6,095.04	+116.1%
Average			+47.1%

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pay 3.2 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,449.86	$482.52 ₱27,659.21	+167.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,843.84	$14,127.39 ₱809,810.23	+277.7%
Average			+222.7%

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pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.56	$1.36 ₱78.19	-39.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.20	$2.70 ₱154.60	+13.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.94	$3.07 ₱175.92	-18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.51	$40.61 ₱2,327.89	+26.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.69	$7.67 ₱439.81	+13.7%
Average			-0.7%

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pay 10.5% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP599.95	$33.31 ₱1,909.53	-24.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.27	$26.60 ₱1,524.58	+20.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,035.77	$74.03 ₱4,243.28	-2.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.21	$60.89 ₱3,490.42	-34.6%
Average			-10.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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