Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 39.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.4% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 29.5% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 2.4% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.2% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 40.8% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪76.35
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪49.26
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.58
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.22
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.72
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.94
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.82
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪14.27
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.61
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪5.02
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.33
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.73
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.31
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.14
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.74
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪232.50
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪161,601.49
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪37.04
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 2.4% more for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪97.42
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,426.68
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,864.92
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪530.59
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,111.52
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪56,785.59
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 56.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪31.53
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪15.00
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪34.48
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪313.72
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪44.33
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪359.59
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪221.66
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪406.39
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪403.92
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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