Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 8.9% cheaper than Muscat.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 7.6% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 8.6% less in Gaborone
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Gaborone are more expensive than in Muscat. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$7.50
BWP103.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$6.00
BWP82.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.83
BWP11.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.49
BWP6.75
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.81
BWP11.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$3.37
BWP46.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$5.06
BWP70.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$2.29
BWP31.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.27
BWP31.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.77
BWP10.71
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.62
BWP8.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.88
BWP12.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.65
BWP8.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.60
BWP8.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.55
BWP7.58
|
|
pay 29.8% more for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$4.27
BWP59.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$28.18
BWP389.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.300
|
$22,486.26
BWP311,156.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$19.49
BWP269.67
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$90.60
BWP1,253.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.630
|
$254.84
BWP3,526.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.730
|
$149.91
BWP2,074.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$49.21
BWP680.97
|
|
pay 30.8% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$180.24
BWP2,494.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.520
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,762.25
|
|
pay 47.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.25
BWP31.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.37
BWP32.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$3.75
BWP51.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.450
|
$32.19
BWP445.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$6.75
BWP93.35
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$44.14
BWP610.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$22.17
BWP306.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$76.20
BWP1,054.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$93.16
BWP1,289.08
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Gaborone or Muscat. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.