Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 34.0% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 31.3% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
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pay 19.8% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 2.6% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
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pay 29.3% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$7.50
BWP102.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.00
BWP81.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.36
|
$0.83
BWP11.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.49
BWP6.67
|
|
pay 31.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.81
BWP11.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$3.37
BWP46.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.25
|
$5.06
BWP69.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
$2.29
BWP31.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.38
|
$2.27
BWP31.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$0.77
BWP10.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.77
|
$0.62
BWP8.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.88
BWP12.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.46
|
$0.65
BWP8.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.60
BWP8.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$0.55
BWP7.48
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€5.00
|
$4.27
BWP58.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.18
BWP385.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€23,158.87
|
$22,486.26
BWP307,179.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€24.64
|
$19.49
BWP266.22
|
|
pay 2.6% more for housing
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€27.92
|
$90.60
BWP1,237.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€1,005.19
|
$254.84
BWP3,481.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€878.72
|
$149.91
BWP2,047.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€62.09
|
$49.21
BWP672.27
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€607.06
|
$180.24
BWP2,462.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,100.63
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.94
|
$2.25
BWP30.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.30
|
$2.37
BWP32.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.47
|
$3.75
BWP51.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€43.36
|
$32.19
BWP439.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.75
BWP92.15
|
|
pay 29.3% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€84.38
|
$44.14
BWP602.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€32.85
|
$22.17
BWP302.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€86.23
|
$76.20
BWP1,041.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€93.62
|
$93.16
BWP1,272.60
|
|
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