Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 2.3 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 39.6% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 47.0% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 8.0 times more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.6% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 4.6 times more in Gaborone
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gaborone. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
|
pay 47.0% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
|
pay 8.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
|
pay 39.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
|
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