Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 21.8% cheaper than Majuro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.4% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 68.5% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5% more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.0% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 30.6% more in Gaborone
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Majuro. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 54.4% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$7.50
BWP104.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$6.00
BWP83.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.83
BWP11.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.49
BWP6.79
|
|
pay 68.5% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.81
BWP11.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$3.37
BWP46.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.06
BWP70.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.29
BWP31.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.27
BWP31.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.77
BWP10.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.62
BWP8.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.88
BWP12.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.65
BWP8.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.60
BWP8.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.55
BWP7.62
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.27
BWP59.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP392.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,972.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$19.49
BWP271.24
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$90.60
BWP1,261.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$254.84
BWP3,547.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$149.91
BWP2,086.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$49.21
BWP684.95
|
|
pay 12.5% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,508.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$3,740.68
BWP52,064.33
|
|
pay 28.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.25
BWP31.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.37
BWP32.98
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.75
BWP52.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$32.19
BWP448.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.75
BWP93.89
|
|
pay 30.6% more for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$44.14
BWP614.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$22.17
BWP308.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$76.20
BWP1,060.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$93.16
BWP1,296.60
|
|
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