Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 19.5% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.8% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 13.8% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 1.1% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 55.2% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 69.4% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 34.0% less in Gaborone
The cost of housing and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Riga. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Riga, you would:
pay 39.8% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 13.8% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 1.1% more for transportation
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 34.0% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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