Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Tashkent is 14.6% more expensive than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 36.7% less in Tashkent
Groceries: pay 20.1% less in Tashkent
Transportation: pay 44.5% less in Tashkent
Housing: pay 53.5% more in Tashkent
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Tashkent
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.2% less in Tashkent
Clothing: pay 62.4% more in Tashkent

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Tashkent are more expensive than in Gaborone. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tashkent. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tashkent.

Tashkent vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.7% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP103.72	$5.03 UZS64,919.02	-32.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP82.98	$4.00 UZS51,659.56	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.52	$0.57 UZS7,394.60	-31.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.75	$0.25 UZS3,197.07	-49.3%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 20.1% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.24	$0.49 UZS6,305.64	-39.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.61	$3.58 UZS46,173.10	+6.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP70.02	$4.13 UZS53,381.65	-18.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.70	$1.68 UZS21,706.41	-26.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.46	$1.75 UZS22,637.54	-22.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.71	$0.61 UZS7,885.31	-21.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.57	$0.77 UZS9,912.26	+24.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.23	$0.97 UZS12,507.74	+9.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.93	$0.65 UZS8,358.80	+0.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.26	$0.22 UZS2,777.86	-64.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.58	$0.17 UZS2,236.70	-68.4%
Average			-20.1%

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pay 44.5% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP59.13	$3.69 UZS47,664.90	-13.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP389.98	$10.71 UZS138,383.05	-62.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP311,156.90	$18,484.77 UZS238,728,752.94	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP269.67	$3.02 UZS39,067.54	-84.5%
Average			-44.5%

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pay 53.5% more for housing

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,253.70	$12.73 UZS164,403.82	-85.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,526.44	$656.57 UZS8,479,581.20	+157.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,074.38	$415.70 UZS5,368,736.81	+177.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP680.97	$31.91 UZS412,094.46	-35.2%
Average			+53.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,494.12	$293.58 UZS3,791,585.06	+62.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,762.25	$9,476.32 UZS122,385,691.08	+153.3%
Average			+108.1%

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pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP31.12	$1.17 UZS15,060.83	-48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.79	$1.72 UZS22,276.24	-27.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.86	$2.00 UZS25,829.78	-46.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP445.42	$47.19 UZS609,467.23	+46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP93.35	$5.00 UZS64,574.45	-25.9%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 62.4% more for clothing

	Gaborone	Tashkent
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP610.79	$53.56 UZS691,660.20	+21.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP306.71	$55.31 UZS714,371.62	+149.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,054.48	$102.15 UZS1,319,276.96	+34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,289.08	$134.71 UZS1,739,780.87	+44.6%
Average			+62.4%

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