Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 23.7% cheaper than Riyadh.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 9.4% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.50
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR30.00
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.87
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.69
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.95
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.90
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.42
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR140.01
|
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR125,010.25
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.71
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 44.1% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.58
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,195.31
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,938.88
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR307.27
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,353.09
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,975.20
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 42.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR28.00
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.44
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR60.00
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 25.0% less for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR196.10
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.49
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.91
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR337.30
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
|
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