Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 74.5% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Moroni
- Groceries
-
pay 80.3% more in Moroni
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Moroni
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Moroni
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Moroni
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Moroni
- Clothing
-
pay 54.4% more in Moroni
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Moroni are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Moroni.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$1.61
KMF734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$1.55
KMF707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$1.13
KMF514
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$0.21
KMF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$0.24
KMF111
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$1.79
KMF817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$1.46
KMF669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$1.22
KMF556
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$1.57
KMF717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
|
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