Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 38.6% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.4% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 53.3% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 16.3% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 82.4% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.5% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 34.2% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 25.4% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$7.50
BWP100.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.72
|
$6.00
BWP80.14
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.57
|
$0.83
BWP11.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.56
|
$0.49
BWP6.52
|
|
pay 53.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.85
|
$0.81
BWP10.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$106.60
|
$3.37
BWP45.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$95.53
|
$5.06
BWP67.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$28.21
|
$2.29
BWP30.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.75
|
$2.27
BWP30.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.69
|
$0.77
BWP10.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.31
|
$0.62
BWP8.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.63
|
$0.88
BWP11.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.85
|
$0.65
BWP8.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.13
|
$0.60
BWP7.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.97
|
$0.55
BWP7.32
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$89.67
|
$4.27
BWP57.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$504.77
|
$28.18
BWP376.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$267,424.96
|
$22,486.26
BWP300,506.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$114.03
|
$19.49
BWP260.44
|
|
pay 16.3% more for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$170.29
|
$90.60
BWP1,210.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$17,138.00
|
$254.84
BWP3,405.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,114.38
|
$149.91
BWP2,003.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,469.76
|
$49.21
BWP657.66
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,870.14
|
$180.24
BWP2,408.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$171,055.06
|
$3,740.68
BWP49,990.48
|
|
pay 61.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.57
|
$2.25
BWP30.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.62
|
$2.37
BWP31.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.97
|
$3.75
BWP50.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$669.38
|
$32.19
BWP430.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.95
|
$6.75
BWP90.15
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$570.35
|
$44.14
BWP589.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$318.61
|
$22.17
BWP296.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$725.75
|
$76.20
BWP1,018.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,116.54
|
$93.16
BWP1,244.95
|
|
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