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Cost of living

Serowe compared to Gaborone

Overview comparison

Cost of living
461.99
588
Eating Out
5.55
8.63
Rent & Utilities
155.14
203.7
Transportation
711.79
267.02
Groceries
2.72
3.03
Other
287.22
585.35
SeroweGaborone

Consumer prices in Gaborone are roughly 2% higher than in Serowe.

Cost of living

ItemSeroweGaborone
Total with rent one person504658
Total with rent family1,2181,912
Without rent one person310513
Without rent one family1,2601,072
Rent & Utilities person197.98249.31
Rent & Utilities family513.47496.36
Food person258360
Food family578903
Transport person50.3152.57
Transport family114.55181.38
Life expectancy77.56 years70.36 years

Eating Out

ItemSeroweGaborone
Lunch Menu3.26.88
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 220.3332.75
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's5.316.99
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.442.12
Cappuccino2.222.13
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.770.89

Rent & Utilities

ItemSeroweGaborone
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2160.69244.22
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft296.9126.57
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2425.91521.93
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2240.58345.94
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.30.3638.82
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.58.9568.16
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited72.5980.23

Transportation

ItemSeroweGaborone
Local transport ticket8.2710.25
Monthly ticket local transport3,868917
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi1,066899
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.460.42
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years19.22%21.97%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft219.4819.35
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.091.16

Groceries

ItemSeroweGaborone
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt1.661.27
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.220.77
Eggs, x1222.39
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.997.89
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.624.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.485.23
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.251.62
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.50.52

Other

ItemSeroweGaborone
Gym Membership, 1 month29.0633.25
Cinema Ticket, 1 person5.66.12
Doctors visit18.9923.4
Haircut, simple7.434.58
Brand Jeans32.1338.94
Brand Sneakers69.6960.9
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month113.82223.59
International Primary School, 1 year2,0214,292