Cost of living comparison
Praia is 38.6% more expensive than Gaborone.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% more in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 9.6% more in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 94.0% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 25.7% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 35.3% more in Praia
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Praia are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Praia. Notably, groceries and housing are significantly more expensive in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
$6.32
CVE646.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
$1.78
CVE182.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
$1.12
CVE114.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
$2.95
CVE301.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
$7.94
CVE813.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
$4.78
CVE489.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
$2.20
CVE224.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
$2.61
CVE267.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
$2.00
CVE204.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
$1.32
CVE135.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
$1.56
CVE159.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
$2.23
CVE228.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
$1.21
CVE124.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
$0.88
CVE90.28
|
|
pay 9.6% more for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
$6.31
CVE645.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
$20.42
CVE2,089.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
$17.26
CVE1,766.35
|
|
pay 94.0% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
$51.28
CVE5,249.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
$583.34
CVE59,707.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
$388.89
CVE39,805.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
$113.61
CVE11,628.49
|
|
pay 25.7% less for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
$110.42
CVE11,302.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
$3,266.68
CVE334,362.58
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
$2.48
CVE253.76
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
$1.49
CVE152.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
$36.46
CVE3,731.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
$5.83
CVE597.08
|
|
pay 35.3% more for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
$48.61
CVE4,975.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
$38.89
CVE3,980.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
$87.50
CVE8,956.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
$131.25
CVE13,434.21
|
|
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