Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 1.3% cheaper than Managua.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Managua, you would:
pay 17.4% more for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO149.54
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO256.56
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO23.94
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.60
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.15
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.29
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO153.86
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.06
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.06
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.54
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.31
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.75
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.54
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.51
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.11
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO185.75
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO806,325.81
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,616.38
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,162.79
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,777.30
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,601.76
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO175,925.63
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO49.85
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.15
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.47
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,365.98
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO267.46
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,746.23
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,076.90
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,009.72
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,497.68
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
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