Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 84.3% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 74.1% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 61.9% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 89.3% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 55.3% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 69.9% more in Montevideo

The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Montevideo are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$14.37 UYU606.07	+91.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$9.64 UYU406.57	+60.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$1.93 UYU81.36	+131.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$1.50 UYU63.33	+207.8%
Average			+123.1%

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pay 74.1% more for groceries

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$2.66 UYU112.22	+227.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$6.01 UYU253.42	+78.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$4.25 UYU179.01	-16.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$4.43 UYU186.95	+93.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$4.29 UYU180.96	+88.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$1.24 UYU52.45	+60.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$1.01 UYU42.47	+62.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$0.64 UYU26.98	-27.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$1.66 UYU70.00	+157.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.84 UYU35.26	+40.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.82 UYU34.60	+49.9%
Average			+74.1%

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pay 61.9% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$6.92 UYU291.69	+61.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$47.91 UYU2,020.22	+70.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$35,934.74 UYU1,515,166.22	+59.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$30.38 UYU1,280.82	+55.9%
Average			+61.9%

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pay 89.3% more for housing

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$43.60 UYU1,838.21	-51.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$578.38 UYU24,386.96	+127.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$419.05 UYU17,669.15	+179.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$99.70 UYU4,203.64	+102.6%
Average			+89.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$386.12 UYU16,280.66	+114.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$8,206.60 UYU346,026.19	+119.4%
Average			+116.8%

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pay 55.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$3.42 UYU144.06	+51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$3.79 UYU159.63	+59.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$5.03 UYU212.12	+34.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$58.44 UYU2,464.07	+81.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$10.06 UYU424.25	+49.2%
Average			+55.3%

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pay 69.9% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$93.83 UYU3,956.08	+112.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$44.64 UYU1,882.04	+101.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$109.94 UYU4,635.45	+44.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$113.02 UYU4,765.21	+21.3%
Average			+69.9%

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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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