Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 35.3% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.7% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 55.6% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.3% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 29.3% less in Gaborone
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 64.7% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.51
|
$7.50
BWP104.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.38
|
$6.00
BWP83.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.77
|
$0.83
BWP11.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.79
|
$0.49
BWP6.79
|
|
pay 31.4% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.54
|
$0.81
BWP11.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.64
|
$3.37
BWP46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.53
|
$5.06
BWP70.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.71
|
$2.29
BWP31.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.28
|
$2.27
BWP31.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.98
|
$0.77
BWP10.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.62
BWP8.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.90
|
$0.88
BWP12.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.50
|
$0.65
BWP8.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.60
BWP8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.75
|
$0.55
BWP7.62
|
|
pay 32.1% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.61
|
$4.27
BWP59.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€62.85
|
$28.18
BWP392.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€30,195.84
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,972.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.66
|
$19.49
BWP271.24
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.79
|
$90.60
BWP1,261.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€978.74
|
$254.84
BWP3,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€766.54
|
$149.91
BWP2,086.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€87.47
|
$49.21
BWP684.95
|
|
pay 55.6% less for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€297.62
|
$180.24
BWP2,508.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,251.88
|
$3,740.68
BWP52,064.33
|
|
pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.55
|
$2.25
BWP31.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.20
|
$2.37
BWP32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€10.00
|
$3.75
BWP52.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€42.05
|
$32.19
BWP448.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€16.04
|
$6.75
BWP93.89
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€88.04
|
$44.14
BWP614.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.96
|
$22.17
BWP308.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€78.86
|
$76.20
BWP1,060.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€97.94
|
$93.16
BWP1,296.60
|
|
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