Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 5.1% more expensive than Windhoek.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Gaborone
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Gaborone
- Transportation
-
pay 45.1% more in Gaborone
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Gaborone
- Childcare
-
pay 11.6% less in Gaborone
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% more in Gaborone
- Clothing
-
pay 10.0% more in Gaborone
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Gaborone are more expensive than in Windhoek. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Gaborone.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD192.96
|
$7.50
BWP103.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD96.43
|
$6.00
BWP82.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.87
|
$0.83
BWP11.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.62
|
$0.49
BWP6.73
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.90
|
$0.81
BWP11.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD56.19
|
$3.37
BWP46.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD103.81
|
$5.06
BWP69.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD56.09
|
$2.29
BWP31.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.97
|
$2.27
BWP31.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.99
|
$0.77
BWP10.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD16.29
|
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.45
|
$0.88
BWP12.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD14.38
|
$0.65
BWP8.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.26
|
$0.60
BWP8.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.60
|
$0.55
BWP7.55
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD88.44
|
$4.27
BWP58.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD643.19
|
$28.18
BWP388.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD321,597.19
|
$22,486.26
BWP309,938.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD134.00
|
$19.49
BWP268.61
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,125.32
|
$90.60
BWP1,248.80
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,956.55
|
$254.84
BWP3,512.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,697.73
|
$149.91
BWP2,066.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,204.75
|
$49.21
BWP678.31
|
|
pay 11.6% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,198.11
|
$180.24
BWP2,484.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD100,064.97
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,559.62
|
|
pay 34.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD32.16
|
$2.25
BWP30.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD35.97
|
$2.37
BWP32.66
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD53.06
|
$3.75
BWP51.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD667.14
|
$32.19
BWP443.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD67.00
|
$6.75
BWP92.98
|
|
pay 10.0% more for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD707.51
|
$44.14
BWP608.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD508.93
|
$22.17
BWP305.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,322.12
|
$76.20
BWP1,050.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,339.99
|
$93.16
BWP1,284.03
|
|
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