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

😐 Solo nomad: Gaborone is 1.1% more expensive than Nis without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Gaborone is 2% cheaper than Nis without rent, and 9.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.55 P 103
$7.44 RSD 750
1.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.74 P 406
$29.91 RSD 3,018
-0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.04 P 82.4
$10.03 RSD 1,012
-39.78%
Cappuccino
$2.19 P 29.91
$1.93 RSD 195
13.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 P 11.33
$1.83 RSD 184
-54.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 P 6.90
$1.28 RSD 129
-60.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 P 30.13
$2.41 RSD 243
-8.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 P 41.74
$3.02 RSD 305
1.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 P 19.35
$1.34 RSD 135
5.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.82 P 11.20
$0.74 RSD 75.1
10.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 P 24.94
$1.85 RSD 187
-1.08%
Eggs
$2.34 P 31.90
$2.52 RSD 254
-7.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.49 P 102
$8.14 RSD 821
-7.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 P 70.7
$6.81 RSD 687
-23.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.68 P 77.5
$11.85 RSD 1,196
-52.07%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 P 25.23
$1.15 RSD 116
60.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 P 18.97
$1.79 RSD 181
-22.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 P 26.06
$1.52 RSD 154
25.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 P 21.72
$1.81 RSD 183
-12.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.41 P 19.28
$1.08 RSD 109
30.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 P 16.99
$1.09 RSD 110
14.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 P 15.40
$0.58 RSD 58.9
94.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 P 12.45
$0.61 RSD 61.4
49.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.62 P 49.37
$4.23 RSD 426
-14.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.63 P 63.1
$6.98 RSD 705
-33.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 P 21.74
$0.73 RSD 74.0
117.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 P 29.69
$2.13 RSD 215
2.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 P 7.33
$0.75 RSD 76.0
-28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.96 P 422
$26.30 RSD 2,654
17.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 P 7.80
$1.52 RSD 153
-62.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.64 P 35.95
$0.43 RSD 43.05
513.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.01 P 41.00
$7.00 RSD 706
-57.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 P 15.53
$1.81 RSD 183
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K P 305.5K
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
-28.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K P 233.2K
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
-37.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 P 959
$141 RSD 14.2K
-49.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.04 P 355
$17.16 RSD 1,732
51.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$78.8 P 1,074
$22.59 RSD 2,279
248.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.25 P 454
$29.50 RSD 2,977
12.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.17 P 207
$19.03 RSD 1,920
-20.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.86 P 93.6
$4.91 RSD 496
39.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$180 P 2,455
$239 RSD 24.1K
-24.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,896 P 53.1K
$5,120 RSD 516.6K
-23.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.74 P 569
$89.4 RSD 9,018
-53.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.58 P 335
$47.06 RSD 4,748
-47.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.3 P 1,013
$93.8 RSD 9,460
-20.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.1 P 1,310
$100 RSD 10.1K
-4.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$241 P 3,281
$397 RSD 40.0K
-39.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$143 P 1,950
$289 RSD 29.1K
-50.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 P 7,150
$573 RSD 57.8K
-8.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 P 4,542
$414 RSD 41.7K
-19.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,093 P 28.5K
$2,612 RSD 263.5K
-19.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,287 P 17.6K
$1,841 RSD 185.7K
-30.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Gaborone
Nis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$508 P 6,929
$849 RSD 85.7K
-40.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.12
7.45
22.42%

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

Last update for Gaborone: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

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