Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 10.0% more expensive than Suva.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Suva, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$7.50
BWP101.86
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$6.00
BWP81.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.83
BWP11.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$3.37
BWP45.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$5.06
BWP68.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$2.29
BWP31.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.62
BWP8.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 90.0% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$4.27
BWP58.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$28.18
BWP383.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,594.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$19.49
BWP264.85
|
|
pay 32.9% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.30
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$49.21
BWP668.80
|
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.53
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,836.98
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$3.75
BWP50.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$32.19
BWP437.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$6.75
BWP91.68
|
|
pay 29.9% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$44.14
BWP599.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$22.17
BWP301.23
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.04
|
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