Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Oranjestad, Aruba

Oranjestad vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Oranjestad is 2.1 times more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Oranjestad
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
Transportation: pay 73.0% more in Oranjestad
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Oranjestad
Childcare: pay 61.4% more in Oranjestad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Oranjestad
Clothing: pay 75.9% more in Oranjestad

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Oranjestad are more expensive than in Gaborone. Notably, housing, restaurants, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Oranjestad.

Oranjestad vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$19.00 AWG34.20	+153.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$10.27 AWG18.49	+71.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$1.33 AWG2.40	+60.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$1.61 AWG2.90	+229.8%
Average			+128.7%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$3.05 AWG5.50	+275.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$6.00 AWG10.80	+78.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$6.40 AWG11.52	+26.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$5.00 AWG9.00	+118.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$5.21 AWG9.38	+129.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$1.79 AWG3.22	+131.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.91 AWG1.63	+46.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$1.81 AWG3.27	+105.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$2.72 AWG4.90	+321.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$1.06 AWG1.90	+77.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.91 AWG1.63	+65.7%
Average			+125.0%

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pay 73.0% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$5.66 AWG10.19	+32.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$40.00 AWG72.00	+41.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$35,000.00 AWG63,000.00	+55.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$51.10 AWG91.97	+162.2%
Average			+73.0%

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$91.80 AWG165.25	+1.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$810.73 AWG1,459.31	+218.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$655.25 AWG1,179.45	+337.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$167.08 AWG300.74	+239.5%
Average			+199.0%

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pay 61.4% more for childcare

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$225.00 AWG405.00	+24.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$7,404.07 AWG13,327.32	+97.9%
Average			+61.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$3.00 AWG5.40	+33.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$3.72 AWG6.69	+57.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$10.00 AWG18.00	+166.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$131.44 AWG236.60	+308.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$10.00 AWG18.00	+48.2%
Average			+122.8%

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pay 75.9% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Oranjestad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$80.00 AWG144.00	+81.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$57.37 AWG103.27	+158.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$116.59 AWG209.86	+53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$102.90 AWG185.22	+10.5%
Average			+75.9%

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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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