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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 37.6% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 180.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.9% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 137.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.92 €13.67
$7.55 P 103
110.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.5 €55.4
$29.74 P 406
116.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.54 €9.06
$6.04 P 82.4
74.50%
Cappuccino
$2.91 €2.50
$2.19 P 29.91
32.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 €1.97
$0.83 P 11.33
177.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 €1.35
$0.51 P 6.90
207.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.96
$2.21 P 30.13
55.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.87 €3.32
$3.06 P 41.74
26.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.14 €0.98
$1.42 P 19.35
-19.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.79 €1.54
$0.82 P 11.20
118.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.50
$1.83 P 24.94
-4.37%
Eggs
$3.23 €2.78
$2.34 P 31.90
38.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.22 €11.36
$7.49 P 102
76.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.03 €6.89
$5.19 P 70.7
54.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.00 €13.74
$5.68 P 77.5
181.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 €2.00
$1.85 P 25.23
25.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.39 P 18.97
18.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.94 €1.67
$1.91 P 26.06
1.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.09
$1.59 P 21.72
53.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.57
$1.41 P 19.28
29.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$1.25 P 16.99
66.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 €1.72
$1.13 P 15.40
76.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 €0.69
$0.91 P 12.45
-12.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.74 €5.79
$3.62 P 49.37
86.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.80 €4.98
$4.63 P 63.1
25.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.59 P 21.74
-15.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 €2.59
$2.18 P 29.69
38.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.37 €2.03
$0.54 P 7.33
338.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.20 €39.69
$30.96 P 422
49.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.07 €3.50
$0.57 P 7.80
614.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 €0.75
$2.64 P 35.95
-67.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.58 €15.96
$3.01 P 41.00
517.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.79
$1.14 P 15.53
83.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K €29.9K
$22.4K P 305.5K
55.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.8K €33.3K
$17.1K P 233.2K
126.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$150 €129
$70.3 P 959
113.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.62 €17.71
$26.04 P 355
-20.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.09 €34.44
$78.8 P 1,074
-49.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.85 €41.10
$33.25 P 454
43.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.37 €15.78
$15.17 P 207
21.09%
Cinema Ticket
$9.32 €8.00
$6.86 P 93.6
35.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$615 €528
$180 P 2,455
241.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.4K €14.1K
$3,896 P 53.1K
321.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 €89.5
$41.74 P 569
149.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.10 €35.30
$24.58 P 335
67.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.3 €81.9
$74.3 P 1,013
28.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$120 €103
$96.1 P 1,310
25.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,630 €1,400
$241 P 3,281
577.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,229 €1,056
$143 P 1,950
759.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,018 €2,592
$524 P 7,150
475.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,004 €1,722
$333 P 4,542
501.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,872 €6,762
$2,093 P 28.5K
276.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,319 €3,710
$1,287 P 17.6K
235.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,611 €1,384
$508 P 6,929
217.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.12
-58.22%

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Last update for Lisbon: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: March 2, 2026

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