Cost of Living Comparison Between Gaborone and Lisbon Cost of Living Comparison Between Gaborone and Lisbon

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Gaborone is 26.8% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Gaborone is 34.7% cheaper than Lisbon without rent, and 58.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.56 PĀ 104
$15.82 €13.43
-52.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.36 PĀ 406
$64.4 €54.7
-54.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.10 PĀ 84.2
$10.37 €8.80
-41.18%
Cappuccino
$2.29 PĀ 31.64
$2.89 €2.46
-20.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 PĀ 11.21
$2.23 €1.90
-63.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 PĀ 6.47
$1.55 €1.31
-69.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 PĀ 31.55
$3.38 €2.87
-32.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 PĀ 42.26
$3.90 €3.31
-21.54%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 PĀ 20.05
$1.12 €0.95
29.46%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 PĀ 11.29
$1.80 €1.53
-54.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 PĀ 25.15
$1.75 €1.48
4.00%
Eggs
$2.31 PĀ 31.95
$3.17 €2.69
-27.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 PĀ 104
$13.50 €11.46
-44.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 PĀ 68.2
$7.79 €6.61
-36.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.70 PĀ 78.8
$15.65 €13.29
-63.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.75 PĀ 24.15
$2.28 €1.94
-23.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 PĀ 19.10
$1.71 €1.46
-19.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 PĀ 26.68
$1.93 €1.64
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 PĀ 22.24
$2.52 €2.14
-36.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 PĀ 19.69
$1.79 €1.52
-20.11%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 PĀ 16.67
$2.05 €1.74
-40.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 PĀ 16.36
$1.94 €1.64
-39.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 PĀ 12.81
$0.81 €0.69
14.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.60 PĀ 49.71
$6.65 €5.65
-45.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.56 PĀ 62.9
$5.79 €4.91
-21.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 PĀ 22.50
$1.33 €1.13
22.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 PĀ 30.00
$2.91 €2.47
-25.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.55 PĀ 7.53
$2.35 €1.99
-76.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.33 PĀ 419
$45.70 €38.80
-33.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.61 PĀ 8.48
$4.20 €3.57
-85.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.60 PĀ 35.96
$0.81 €0.69
220.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.02 PĀ 41.76
$18.70 €15.88
-83.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 PĀ 15.12
$2.09 €1.78
-47.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.5K PĀ 310.6K
$34.6K €29.4K
-35.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K PĀ 232.1K
$39.7K €33.7K
-57.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.4 PĀ 958
$146 €124
-52.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.12 PĀ 361
$20.84 €17.69
25.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$79.6 PĀ 1,099
$39.78 €33.77
100.08%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.30 PĀ 460
$48.58 €41.25
-31.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.91 PĀ 206
$18.85 €16.00
-20.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 PĀ 90.3
$9.07 €7.70
-27.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$183 PĀ 2,532
$618 €525
-70.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,911 PĀ 54.0K
$16.2K €13.7K
-75.80%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.22 PĀ 583
$105 €88.8
-59.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.29 PĀ 335
$40.54 €34.42
-40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.5 PĀ 1,043
$93.8 €79.6
-19.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 PĀ 1,356
$123 €104
-19.90%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 PĀ 3,320
$1,604 €1,362
-85.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$147 PĀ 2,025
$1,260 €1,070
-88.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$540 PĀ 7,464
$3,065 €2,602
-82.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 PĀ 4,650
$2,008 €1,705
-83.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 PĀ 28.4K
$7,702 €6,539
-73.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,289 PĀ 17.8K
$4,367 €3,707
-70.49%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Gaborone
Lisbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$509 PĀ 7,030
$1,638 €1,391
-68.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
3.81
139.37%

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Last update for Gaborone: April 13, 2026

Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

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