Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 19.2% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 14.0% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.0% more in Gaborone
The cost of restaurants and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including groceries, childcare, transportation, and housing are lower in Gaborone. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$7.50
BWP100.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,250
|
$6.00
BWP80.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA441
|
$0.83
BWP11.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.49
BWP6.55
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$0.81
BWP10.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$3.37
BWP45.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,296
|
$5.06
BWP67.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,654
|
$2.29
BWP30.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,141
|
$2.27
BWP30.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA857
|
$0.77
BWP10.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.62
BWP8.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.88
BWP11.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.65
BWP8.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA691
|
$0.60
BWP8.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA355
|
$0.55
BWP7.35
|
|
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,798
|
$4.27
BWP57.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP378.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,486.26
BWP301,856.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$19.49
BWP261.61
|
|
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,926
|
$90.60
BWP1,216.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA236,120
|
$254.84
BWP3,421.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,284
|
$149.91
BWP2,012.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,520
|
$49.21
BWP660.62
|
|
pay 14.0% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,836
|
$180.24
BWP2,419.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,701,205
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,215.05
|
|
pay 42.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$2.25
BWP30.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.37
BWP31.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$3.75
BWP50.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,057
|
$32.19
BWP432.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,722
|
$6.75
BWP90.56
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.14
BWP592.53
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$22.17
BWP297.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$76.20
BWP1,022.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$93.16
BWP1,250.55
|
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