Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 57.6% cheaper than Nassau.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Nassau, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 61.3% less for groceries
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 73.3% less for childcare
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 62.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 40.8% less for clothing
|
Nassau
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
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