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
UGX9,923
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
|
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