Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 62.5% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.7% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 51.3% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 21.6% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 56.3% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 91.3% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 70.3% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 72.7% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.27
|
$7.50
BWP104.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.95
|
$6.00
BWP83.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.53
|
$0.83
BWP11.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.87
|
$0.49
BWP6.77
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.37
|
$0.81
BWP11.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.80
|
$3.37
BWP46.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.89
|
$5.06
BWP70.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.45
|
$2.29
BWP31.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.62
|
$2.27
BWP31.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€2.00
|
$0.77
BWP10.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.62
BWP8.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.18
|
$0.88
BWP12.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.74
|
$0.65
BWP8.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.92
|
$0.60
BWP8.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.41
|
$0.55
BWP7.60
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.29
|
$4.27
BWP59.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.87
|
$28.18
BWP391.05
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,878.10
|
$22,486.26
BWP312,010.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.75
|
$19.49
BWP270.41
|
|
pay 56.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€59.25
|
$90.60
BWP1,257.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,840.73
|
$254.84
BWP3,536.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,236.32
|
$149.91
BWP2,080.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€227.94
|
$49.21
BWP682.84
|
|
pay 91.3% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,026.80
|
$180.24
BWP2,500.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€41,445.53
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,904.27
|
|
pay 70.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.32
|
$2.25
BWP31.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.42
|
$2.37
BWP32.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.99
|
$3.75
BWP52.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€500.20
|
$32.19
BWP446.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$6.75
BWP93.60
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€169.16
|
$44.14
BWP612.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€73.02
|
$22.17
BWP307.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€212.55
|
$76.20
BWP1,057.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€607.00
|
$93.16
BWP1,292.62
|
|
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