Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 4.4% cheaper than Pretoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 16.9% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 19.5% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.1% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 17.2% less in Gaborone
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Pretoria. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR152.91
|
$7.50
BWP100.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR84.05
|
$6.00
BWP80.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.09
|
$0.83
BWP11.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.58
|
$0.49
BWP6.53
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.27
|
$0.81
BWP10.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR66.34
|
$3.37
BWP45.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR88.18
|
$5.06
BWP67.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.12
|
$2.29
BWP30.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.27
|
$2.27
BWP30.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.39
|
$0.77
BWP10.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.29
|
$0.62
BWP8.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.02
|
$0.88
BWP11.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.52
|
$0.65
BWP8.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.48
|
$0.60
BWP7.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.46
|
$0.55
BWP7.33
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR90.72
|
$4.27
BWP57.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,172.30
|
$28.18
BWP377.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR342,514.68
|
$22,486.26
BWP300,919.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR157.50
|
$19.49
BWP260.80
|
|
pay 2.6% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR702.30
|
$90.60
BWP1,212.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,472.12
|
$254.84
BWP3,410.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,806.38
|
$149.91
BWP2,006.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,543.98
|
$49.21
BWP658.57
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,888.24
|
$180.24
BWP2,412.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR86,152.93
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,059.21
|
|
pay 4.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR42.81
|
$2.25
BWP30.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR35.82
|
$2.37
BWP31.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.01
|
$3.75
BWP50.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR613.97
|
$32.19
BWP430.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR140.17
|
$6.75
BWP90.28
|
|
pay 17.2% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR880.96
|
$44.14
BWP590.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR621.83
|
$22.17
BWP296.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,656.51
|
$76.20
BWP1,019.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,764.33
|
$93.16
BWP1,246.67
|
|
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