Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 22.8% more expensive than Palikir.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.6% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 23.4% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 95.5% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 35.9% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 89.3% more in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.1% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 46.9% more in Gaborone
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, and groceries in Gaborone are more expensive than in Palikir. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gaborone. Notably, transportation and childcare are significantly more expensive in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Palikir, you would:
pay 44.6% less for restaurants
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.00
|
$7.50
BWP103.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
|
$6.00
BWP82.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
|
$0.83
BWP11.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.49
BWP6.73
|
|
pay 23.4% more for groceries
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$0.81
BWP11.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
|
$3.37
BWP46.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$0.79
|
$5.06
BWP69.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.40
|
$2.29
BWP31.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.27
BWP31.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$0.77
BWP10.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.88
BWP12.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
|
$0.65
BWP8.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
BWP8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.55
BWP7.55
|
|
pay 95.5% more for transportation
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.81
|
$4.27
BWP58.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$28.18
BWP388.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$3,995.00
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,938.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.45
|
$19.49
BWP268.61
|
|
pay 35.9% less for housing
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$265.00
|
$90.60
BWP1,248.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.00
|
$254.84
BWP3,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$600.00
|
$149.91
BWP2,066.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.59
|
$49.21
BWP678.31
|
|
pay 89.3% more for childcare
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$115.00
|
$180.24
BWP2,484.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,685.00
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,559.62
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$2.25
BWP30.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
|
$2.37
BWP32.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$18.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.00
|
$32.19
BWP443.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.75
BWP92.98
|
|
pay 46.9% more for clothing
|
Palikir
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
|
$44.14
BWP608.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
|
$22.17
BWP305.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.00
|
$76.20
BWP1,050.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.00
|
$93.16
BWP1,284.03
|
|
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