Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 56.3% more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 14.5% more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.9% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Gaborone
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Gaborone are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
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
UGX9,944
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,711
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,657
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,495
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,828
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,047
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 4.2% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,335,335
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX885,015
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 14.5% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,860
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,647
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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