Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 22.6% cheaper than Seoul.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.0% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 20.7% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 25.8% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Gaborone
The cost of housing and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Seoul. Expenses including childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Seoul, you would:
pay 24.0% less for restaurants
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.88
₩11,584
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
₩8,951
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
₩2,333
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
₩1,236
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.10
₩4,551
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
₩9,593
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.06
₩11,849
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.06
₩4,497
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
₩6,964
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
₩4,849
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
₩2,278
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.44
₩3,589
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
₩3,948
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
₩2,545
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
₩2,039
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 20.7% more for transportation
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
₩6,746
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.40
₩65,293
|
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,734,716
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.02
₩11,795
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 25.8% more for housing
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.27
₩32,752
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$883.18
₩1,298,627
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.54
₩721,289
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.35
₩196,082
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.48
₩566,811
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,782.92
₩30,559,201
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.58
₩5,266
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
₩5,296
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
₩4,739
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.73
₩79,003
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
₩15,797
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Seoul
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.13
₩86,941
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.64
₩68,586
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.69
₩127,474
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.89
₩183,639
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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