Cost of living comparison

Sofia, Bulgaria

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Sofia Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 2.4% cheaper than Sofia.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 16.9% less in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 28.3% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 98.7% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 56.0% less in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.4% less in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 25.9% less in Gaborone

The cost of housing and transportation in Gaborone are more expensive than in Sofia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gaborone. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Gaborone.

Gaborone vs. Sofia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Sofia, you would:

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Sofia	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.96 BGN19.81	$7.50 BWP102.39	-31.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 BGN14.86	$6.00 BWP81.91	-27.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.48 BGN2.67	$0.83 BWP11.37	-43.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 BGN1.86	$0.49 BWP6.67	-52.6%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 16.9% less for groceries

	Sofia	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$1.12 BGN2.03	$0.81 BWP11.10	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 BGN9.54	$3.37 BWP46.01	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.60 BGN11.93	$5.06 BWP69.13	-23.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.55 BGN6.41	$2.29 BWP31.29	-35.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.50 BGN6.32	$2.27 BWP31.06	-35.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BGN1.45	$0.77 BWP10.57	-3.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 BGN1.54	$0.62 BWP8.46	-27.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 BGN1.46	$0.88 BWP12.07	+9.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 BGN2.00	$0.65 BWP8.82	-41.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 BGN0.92	$0.60 BWP8.16	+17.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BGN0.85	$0.55 BWP7.48	+16.7%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 28.3% more for transportation

	Sofia	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 BGN10.23	$4.27 BWP58.37	-24.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.40 BGN49.53	$28.18 BWP385.00	+2.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,952.87 BGN54,141.70	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	-24.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.51 BGN13.57	$19.49 BWP266.22	+159.6%
Average			+28.3%

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pay 98.7% more for housing

	Sofia	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.48 BGN24.37	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	+572.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$570.94 BGN1,032.01	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$430.23 BGN777.67	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	-65.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.12 BGN206.29	$49.21 BWP672.27	-56.9%
Average			+98.7%

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pay 56.0% less for childcare

	Sofia	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$554.43 BGN1,002.17	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	-67.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,747.31 BGN12,196.20	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	-44.6%
Average			-56.0%

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Sofia	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.74 BGN4.95	$2.25 BWP30.72	-17.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.26 BGN4.09	$2.37 BWP32.37	+4.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BGN6.04	$3.75 BWP51.20	+12.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.04 BGN66.96	$32.19 BWP439.72	-13.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.22 BGN14.86	$6.75 BWP92.15	-17.9%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 25.9% less for clothing

	Sofia	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.63 BGN127.67	$44.14 BWP602.98	-37.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.57 BGN60.68	$22.17 BWP302.79	-34.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.28 BGN179.45	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	-23.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.16 BGN184.66	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	-8.8%
Average			-25.9%

Sofia vs. Gaborone - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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