Cost of living comparison

Monrovia, Liberia

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 22.1% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 47.7% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 50.3% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.6% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 44.1% more in Gaborone

The cost of childcare, transportation, and clothing in Gaborone are more expensive than in Monrovia. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Gaborone. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Monrovia, you would:

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pay 47.7% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.25 LRD1,646.70	$7.50 BWP100.31	-9.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,195.60	$6.00 BWP80.25	-45.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.88 LRD374.25	$0.83 BWP11.14	-55.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 LRD499.00	$0.49 BWP6.53	-80.5%
Average			-47.7%

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pay 50.3% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 LRD330.03	$0.81 BWP10.87	-50.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,178.72	$3.37 BWP45.07	-43.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 LRD1,214.21	$5.06 BWP67.72	-16.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.63 LRD724.15	$2.29 BWP30.66	-36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.48 LRD893.50	$2.27 BWP30.42	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD148.18	$0.77 BWP10.36	+4.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.58 LRD514.69	$0.62 BWP8.29	-76.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.95 LRD789.14	$0.88 BWP11.83	-77.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 LRD634.81	$0.65 BWP8.64	-79.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD205.57	$0.60 BWP7.99	-42.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$3.88 LRD773.45	$0.55 BWP7.33	-85.9%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.03 LRD804.67	$4.27 BWP57.18	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,992.00	$28.18 BWP377.15	+40.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,069.87 LRD1,011,946.38	$22,486.26 BWP300,919.51	+343.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,533.31	$19.49 BWP260.80	+53.5%
Average			+111.0%

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD18,612.68	$90.60 BWP1,212.45	-2.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD133,066.63	$254.84 BWP3,410.42	-61.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.00 LRD17,963.99	$149.91 BWP2,006.13	+66.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$208.46 LRD41,608.02	$49.21 BWP658.57	-76.4%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$74.33 LRD14,836.41	$180.24 BWP2,412.06	+142.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,500.00 LRD299,399.91	$3,740.68 BWP50,059.21	+149.4%
Average			+145.9%

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pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.50 LRD499.00	$2.25 BWP30.09	-10.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.12 LRD623.75	$2.37 BWP31.71	-24.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD998.00	$3.75 BWP50.15	-25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD15,219.50	$32.19 BWP430.76	-57.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,946.05	$6.75 BWP90.28	-30.8%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 44.1% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,675.12	$44.14 BWP590.69	+139.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,736.50	$22.17 BWP296.62	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD11,227.50	$76.20 BWP1,019.78	+35.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD13,722.50	$93.16 BWP1,246.67	+35.5%
Average			+44.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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