Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 14.1% cheaper than Warsaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 47.6% more in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 67.4% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% less in Gaborone
The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Gaborone are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN38.02
|
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.89
|
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN6.87
|
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
|
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.18
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN16.74
|
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN14.58
|
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN11.61
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN9.75
|
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.74
|
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN2.87
|
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.16
|
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.33
|
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.59
|
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.80
|
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN23.81
|
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN104.55
|
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN118,042.79
|
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN30.41
|
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN66.05
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,110.51
|
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,197.34
|
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN862.14
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
|
pay 67.4% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN1,950.52
|
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN48,318.68
|
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN14.26
|
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.06
|
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN18.30
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN162.28
|
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN33.27
|
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN343.57
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN159.61
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN339.24
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN392.45
|
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
|
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