Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Roseau, Dominica

Roseau vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Roseau is 51.0% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 79.7% more in Roseau
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Roseau
Transportation: pay 39.3% more in Roseau
Housing: pay 31.4% more in Roseau
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Roseau
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.6% more in Roseau
Clothing: pay 52.7% more in Roseau

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

Roseau vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 79.7% more for restaurants

	Gaborone	Roseau
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP101.88	$7.40 EC$20.00	-1.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.50	$6.66 EC$18.00	+11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.32	$1.71 EC$4.62	+105.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.63	$1.48 EC$4.00	+203.3%
Average			+79.7%

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Gaborone	Roseau
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.04	$2.47 EC$6.67	+203.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP45.78	$1.11 EC$3.00	-67.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP68.78	$14.24 EC$38.49	+181.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.14	$5.18 EC$14.00	+126.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP30.90	$4.69 EC$12.66	+106.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.52	$2.85 EC$7.71	+268.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.42	$1.02 EC$2.77	+65.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.01	$2.12 EC$5.74	+140.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.77	$2.41 EC$6.50	+272.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.12	$1.48 EC$4.00	+147.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.44	$1.39 EC$3.75	+153.4%
Average			+145.3%

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pay 39.3% more for transportation

	Gaborone	Roseau
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.08	$4.49 EC$12.13	+5.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP383.06	$32.25 EC$87.16	+14.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP305,636.11	$33,254.25 EC$89,871.27	+47.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP264.88	$37.00 EC$100.00	+89.9%
Average			+39.3%

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pay 31.4% more for housing

	Gaborone	Roseau
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,231.46	$56.74 EC$153.33	-37.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,463.88	$283.68 EC$766.67	+11.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,037.57	$203.51 EC$550.00	+35.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP668.89	$106.28 EC$287.22	+116.0%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Roseau
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,449.86	$111.01 EC$300.00	-38.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP50,843.84	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	-11.0%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 33.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Roseau
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.56	$1.85 EC$5.00	-17.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.20	$3.10 EC$8.38	+30.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP50.94	$7.40 EC$20.00	+97.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP437.51	$43.17 EC$116.67	+34.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP91.69	$8.33 EC$22.50	+23.4%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 52.7% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Roseau
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP599.95	$70.92 EC$191.67	+60.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP301.27	$38.24 EC$103.33	+72.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,035.77	$148.01 EC$400.00	+94.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,266.21	$77.70 EC$210.00	-16.6%
Average			+52.7%

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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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