Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 5.9% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$7.50
BWP103.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$6.00
BWP82.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$0.83
BWP11.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$0.81
BWP11.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$3.37
BWP46.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$5.06
BWP69.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$2.29
BWP31.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$2.27
BWP31.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$0.65
BWP8.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.60
BWP8.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$4.27
BWP58.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP387.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,551.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$19.49
BWP268.28
|
|
pay 11.0% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$90.60
BWP1,247.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$254.84
BWP3,508.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$149.91
BWP2,063.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$49.21
BWP677.46
|
|
pay 40.2% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$180.24
BWP2,481.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,740.68
BWP51,495.12
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$2.25
BWP30.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$2.37
BWP32.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$3.75
BWP51.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$32.19
BWP443.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$6.75
BWP92.87
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$44.14
BWP607.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$22.17
BWP305.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$93.16
BWP1,282.43
|
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