Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Gaborone Cost of Living Comparison Between Bali and Gaborone

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 0.1% cheaper than Gaborone without rent, and 54.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bali is 0.9% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 82.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 Rp 48.2K
$7.55 P 103
-62.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 Rp 450.8K
$29.74 P 406
-10.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 Rp 69.7K
$6.04 P 82.4
-31.62%
Cappuccino
$2.25 Rp 38.0K
$2.19 P 29.91
2.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$0.83 P 11.33
39.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$0.51 P 6.90
23.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
$2.21 P 30.13
13.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 53.1K
$3.06 P 41.74
2.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.42 P 19.35
20.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 Rp 40.9K
$0.82 P 11.20
196.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$1.83 P 24.94
-37.16%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
$2.34 P 31.90
-0.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 Rp 235.5K
$7.49 P 102
86.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 68.1K
$5.19 P 70.7
-22.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 Rp 190.6K
$5.68 P 77.5
98.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 Rp 60.3K
$1.85 P 25.23
93.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
$1.39 P 18.97
11.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.1K
$1.91 P 26.06
37.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 36.2K
$1.59 P 21.72
35.22%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$1.41 P 19.28
28.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.4K
$1.25 P 16.99
72.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
$1.13 P 15.40
-15.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$0.91 P 12.45
-19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
$3.62 P 49.37
-14.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 Rp 402.3K
$4.63 P 63.1
415.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.8K
$1.59 P 21.74
67.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.0K
$2.18 P 29.69
19.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,932
$0.54 P 7.33
-46.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 Rp 140.0K
$30.96 P 422
-73.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,556
$0.57 P 7.80
-21.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,101
$2.64 P 35.95
-84.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 Rp 102.9K
$3.01 P 41.00
102.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14.6K
$1.14 P 15.53
-23.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K Rp 448.8M
$22.4K P 305.5K
18.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rp 537.3M
$17.1K P 233.2K
86.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
$70.3 P 959
12.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 Rp 66.4K
$26.04 P 355
-84.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 397.6K
$78.8 P 1,074
-70.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 Rp 1.3M
$33.25 P 454
140.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 Rp 91.8K
$15.17 P 207
-64.14%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 Rp 56.7K
$6.86 P 93.6
-51.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 Rp 4.6M
$180 P 2,455
52.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 Rp 99.8M
$3,896 P 53.1K
51.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 Rp 863.6K
$41.74 P 569
22.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 Rp 604.2K
$24.58 P 335
45.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$74.3 P 1,013
12.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$96.1 P 1,310
-24.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 Rp 14.5M
$241 P 3,281
258.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 Rp 9.7M
$143 P 1,950
300.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 Rp 50.3M
$524 P 7,150
469.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 Rp 30.3M
$333 P 4,542
440.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 Rp 44.1M
$2,093 P 28.5K
24.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 Rp 35.1M
$1,287 P 17.6K
61.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.7M
$508 P 6,929
-56.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
9.12
45.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: March 2, 2026

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