Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 56.3% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 69.8% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
|
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