Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 48.2% cheaper than Luxembourg.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.8% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% less in Gaborone
- Housing
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pay 44.0% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.6% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
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pay 19.8% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 70.8% less for restaurants
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€18.89
|
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.33
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.43
|
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.16
|
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€2.81
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€7.39
|
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.11
|
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€3.68
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.72
|
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.07
|
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.80
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.99
|
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.63
|
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.84
|
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.88
|
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
|
pay 28.5% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.40
|
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€23,817.91
|
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€27.96
|
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
|
pay 44.0% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€45.54
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,711.87
|
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,436.96
|
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€164.41
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,160.53
|
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€15,583.93
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.38
|
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€3.83
|
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.43
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€40.20
|
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.22
|
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€56.53
|
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€28.87
|
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€72.72
|
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€89.25
|
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
|
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