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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 40.4% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 174.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 56.1% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 142.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.17 €13.94
$7.38 P 103
119.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$63.5 €54.7
$29.93 P 419
112.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.40 €8.96
$6.03 P 84.6
72.47%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.28 P 31.94
21.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 €2.00
$0.83 P 11.62
179.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 €1.33
$0.51 P 7.14
201.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.55 €3.06
$2.27 P 31.83
56.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.36
$3.03 P 42.50
28.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 €0.98
$1.46 P 20.49
-22.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.83 €1.58
$0.80 P 11.25
128.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.84 P 25.71
-3.80%
Eggs
$3.13 €2.70
$2.37 P 33.27
32.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.19 €11.37
$7.66 P 107
72.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.80 €6.73
$5.17 P 72.5
50.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.93 €13.73
$5.47 P 76.6
191.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 €1.96
$1.85 P 25.95
22.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 €1.48
$1.44 P 20.15
19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.93 P 27.06
2.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.44 €2.10
$1.61 P 22.49
51.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.45 P 20.32
24.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.77
$1.25 P 17.56
64.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.19 P 16.66
60.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 €0.68
$0.90 P 12.64
-13.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.73
$3.56 P 49.94
86.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.67 €4.89
$4.35 P 60.9
30.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.15
$1.67 P 23.40
-20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 €2.59
$2.07 P 29.06
44.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.34 €2.02
$0.51 P 7.10
358.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$46.03 €39.68
$30.02 P 421
53.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.25 €3.67
$0.62 P 8.67
585.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 €0.69
$2.57 P 36.04
-68.87%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.60 €16.03
$3.01 P 42.23
517.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.09 P 15.33
89.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K €29.5K
$22.0K P 308.3K
55.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.0K €33.6K
$16.9K P 236.6K
131.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 €127
$69.7 P 976
110.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.52 €17.69
$25.90 P 363
-20.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.18 €34.64
$78.4 P 1,098
-48.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.53 €42.70
$32.53 P 456
52.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.68 €16.10
$15.12 P 212
23.54%
Cinema Ticket
$9.10 €7.85
$6.66 P 93.3
36.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$613 €529
$187 P 2,615
228.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.3K €14.1K
$3,804 P 53.3K
329.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €88.2
$42.13 P 590
142.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.77 €35.14
$24.67 P 346
65.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 €81.6
$75.2 P 1,054
25.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 €102
$98.4 P 1,378
20.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,625 €1,401
$244 P 3,412
567.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,253 €1,080
$148 P 2,070
747.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,126 €2,695
$530 P 7,419
490.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,042 €1,760
$329 P 4,613
520.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,814 €6,735
$2,035 P 28.5K
283.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,389 €3,783
$1,268 P 17.8K
246.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,516 €1,307
$441 P 6,172
244.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.12
-58.22%

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Last update for Lisbon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: January 11, 2026

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