Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 4.1% cheaper than Honiara.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.7% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
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pay 46.3% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
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pay 18.8% more in Gaborone
- Housing
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pay 61.1% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
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pay 61.8% more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.8% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
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pay 16.3% more in Gaborone
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Honiara. Expenses including housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Honiara, you would:
pay 33.7% less for restaurants
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.99
SBD49.85
|
$7.50
BWP104.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.99
SBD124.63
|
$6.00
BWP83.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
SBD11.63
|
$0.83
BWP11.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
SBD9.97
|
$0.49
BWP6.79
|
|
pay 46.3% less for groceries
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
SBD11.30
|
$0.81
BWP11.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$3.37
BWP46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.08
SBD75.49
|
$5.06
BWP70.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
SBD39.24
|
$2.29
BWP31.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
SBD40.70
|
$2.27
BWP31.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.67
SBD30.53
|
$0.77
BWP10.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
SBD10.18
|
$0.62
BWP8.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.44
SBD36.93
|
$0.88
BWP12.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
SBD12.96
|
$0.65
BWP8.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
SBD7.80
|
$0.60
BWP8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
SBD12.66
|
$0.55
BWP7.62
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SBD43.46
|
$4.27
BWP59.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.97
SBD249.27
|
$28.18
BWP392.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP312,972.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.79
SBD89.74
|
$19.49
BWP271.24
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$119.89
SBD997.07
|
$90.60
BWP1,261.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$539.52
SBD4,486.82
|
$254.84
BWP3,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$629.44
SBD5,234.63
|
$149.91
BWP2,086.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$550.10
SBD4,574.80
|
$49.21
BWP684.95
|
|
pay 61.8% more for childcare
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$95.91
SBD797.66
|
$180.24
BWP2,508.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,757.54
SBD22,932.65
|
$3,740.68
BWP52,064.33
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
SBD18.94
|
$2.25
BWP31.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
SBD31.57
|
$2.37
BWP32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.84
SBD31.91
|
$3.75
BWP52.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.19
BWP448.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.30
SBD27.42
|
$6.75
BWP93.89
|
|
pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Honiara
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.30
SBD168.84
|
$44.14
BWP614.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.92
SBD747.80
|
$22.17
BWP308.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$76.20
BWP1,060.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.93
SBD631.48
|
$93.16
BWP1,296.60
|
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