Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 18.8% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.6% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 61.8% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 33.0% less in Gaborone
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$7.50
BWP103.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.00
BWP82.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.71
|
$0.83
BWP11.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.60
|
$0.49
BWP6.72
|
|
pay 10.0% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.34
|
$0.81
BWP11.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.59
|
$3.37
BWP46.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.55
|
$5.06
BWP69.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.26
|
$2.29
BWP31.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.67
|
$2.27
BWP31.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.57
|
$0.77
BWP10.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.81
|
$0.88
BWP12.17
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$0.65
BWP8.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.35
|
$0.60
BWP8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.55
BWP7.54
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.38
|
$4.27
BWP58.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€27.33
|
$28.18
BWP388.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€29,238.70
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,763.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€9.99
|
$19.49
BWP268.46
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.09
|
$90.60
BWP1,248.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€699.77
|
$254.84
BWP3,510.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€522.48
|
$149.91
BWP2,065.09
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€131.39
|
$49.21
BWP677.92
|
|
pay 61.8% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€489.67
|
$180.24
BWP2,482.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,470.85
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,530.49
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.24
|
$2.25
BWP30.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€2.97
|
$2.37
BWP32.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.71
|
$3.75
BWP51.63
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€35.37
|
$32.19
BWP443.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$6.75
BWP92.93
|
|
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€72.39
|
$44.14
BWP608.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€31.68
|
$22.17
BWP305.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€88.55
|
$76.20
BWP1,049.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€106.02
|
$93.16
BWP1,283.31
|
|
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