Cost of living comparison
Suva is 33.7% more expensive than Gaborone.
If you lived in Suva instead of Gaborone, you would:
pay 34.0% more for restaurants
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
$4.91
FJD11.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
|
pay 44.4% more for groceries
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 52.9% more for housing
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
|
pay 34.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
|
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Gaborone
|
Suva
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
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