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Cost of Living Comparison Between Gaborone and Nis Cost of Living Comparison Between Gaborone and Nis

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Gaborone is 1.9% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 18.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Gaborone is 3.8% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 Pย 102
$7.44 RSDย 751
-0.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 Pย 414
$30.10 RSDย 3,040
-0.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.03 Pย 83.4
$9.82 RSDย 991
-38.59%
Cappuccino
$2.28 Pย 31.51
$1.93 RSDย 195
18.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 Pย 11.46
$1.79 RSDย 181
-53.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Pย 7.04
$1.28 RSDย 129
-60.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.27 Pย 31.40
$2.45 RSDย 247
-7.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 Pย 41.92
$3.01 RSDย 304
0.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.46 Pย 20.21
$1.28 RSDย 129
14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 Pย 11.10
$0.71 RSDย 71.5
12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 Pย 25.37
$1.87 RSDย 189
-1.60%
Eggs
$2.37 Pย 32.82
$2.42 RSDย 245
-2.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.66 Pย 106
$8.06 RSDย 814
-4.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.17 Pย 71.5
$6.91 RSDย 697
-25.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.47 Pย 75.6
$11.88 RSDย 1,199
-53.96%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 Pย 25.60
$1.13 RSDย 114
63.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Pย 19.87
$1.79 RSDย 181
-19.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 Pย 26.69
$1.47 RSDย 148
31.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 Pย 22.19
$1.79 RSDย 181
-10.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.45 Pย 20.04
$1.03 RSDย 104
40.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 Pย 17.32
$1.12 RSDย 113
11.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 Pย 16.43
$0.55 RSDย 55.7
116.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 Pย 12.47
$0.58 RSDย 58.3
55.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 Pย 49.26
$4.18 RSDย 422
-14.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.35 Pย 60.1
$7.45 RSDย 753
-41.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 Pย 23.08
$0.75 RSDย 75.9
122.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 Pย 28.66
$2.05 RSDย 207
0.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 Pย 7.00
$0.81 RSDย 81.8
-37.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.02 Pย 415
$25.58 RSDย 2,583
17.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.62 Pย 8.55
$1.46 RSDย 147
-57.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.57 Pย 35.55
$0.43 RSDย 43.37
497.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 Pย 41.66
$7.03 RSDย 710
-57.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 Pย 15.12
$1.77 RSDย 178
-38.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.0K Pย 304.1K
$30.4K RSDย 3.1M
-27.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K Pย 233.4K
$27.5K RSDย 2.8M
-38.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Pย 963
$142 RSDย 14.4K
-51.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.90 Pย 358
$17.09 RSDย 1,726
51.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.4 Pย 1,083
$22.54 RSDย 2,276
247.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.53 Pย 450
$29.20 RSDย 2,948
11.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.12 Pย 209
$18.94 RSDย 1,912
-20.17%
Cinema Ticket
$6.66 Pย 92.1
$5.06 RSDย 511
31.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 Pย 2,579
$240 RSDย 24.3K
-22.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,804 Pย 52.6K
$5,164 RSDย 521.4K
-26.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.13 Pย 582
$91.3 RSDย 9,222
-53.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.67 Pย 341
$47.11 RSDย 4,757
-47.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.2 Pย 1,039
$93.1 RSDย 9,400
-19.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.4 Pย 1,359
$103 RSDย 10.4K
-4.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 Pย 3,366
$409 RSDย 41.3K
-40.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$148 Pย 2,042
$291 RSDย 29.4K
-49.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$530 Pย 7,318
$568 RSDย 57.3K
-6.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Pย 4,550
$405 RSDย 40.8K
-18.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,035 Pย 28.1K
$2,565 RSDย 259.0K
-20.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,268 Pย 17.5K
$1,874 RSDย 189.2K
-32.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$441 Pย 6,088
$838 RSDย 84.6K
-47.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
7.45
22.42%

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Last update for Gaborone: January 11, 2026

Last update for Nis: January 11, 2026

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