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

😐 Solo nomad: Lisbon is 36.7% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 169.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lisbon is 53.2% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.82 €13.43
$7.56 PĀ 104
109.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.4 €54.7
$29.36 PĀ 406
119.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.37 €8.80
$6.10 PĀ 84.2
70.00%
Cappuccino
$2.89 €2.46
$2.29 PĀ 31.64
26.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 €1.90
$0.81 PĀ 11.21
175.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 €1.31
$0.47 PĀ 6.47
229.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 €2.87
$2.28 PĀ 31.55
48.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.90 €3.31
$3.06 PĀ 42.26
27.45%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 €0.95
$1.45 PĀ 20.05
-22.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.80 €1.53
$0.82 PĀ 11.29
119.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 €1.48
$1.82 PĀ 25.15
-3.85%
Eggs
$3.17 €2.69
$2.31 PĀ 31.95
37.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.50 €11.46
$7.51 PĀ 104
79.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 €6.61
$4.94 PĀ 68.2
57.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.65 €13.29
$5.70 PĀ 78.8
174.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 €1.94
$1.75 PĀ 24.15
30.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 €1.46
$1.38 PĀ 19.10
23.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.93 €1.64
$1.93 PĀ 26.68
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.52 €2.14
$1.61 PĀ 22.24
56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 €1.52
$1.43 PĀ 19.69
25.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 €1.74
$1.21 PĀ 16.67
69.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.64
$1.18 PĀ 16.36
64.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 €0.69
$0.93 PĀ 12.81
-12.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.65 €5.65
$3.60 PĀ 49.71
84.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.79 €4.91
$4.56 PĀ 62.9
26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.63 PĀ 22.50
-18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 €2.47
$2.17 PĀ 30.00
34.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 €1.99
$0.55 PĀ 7.53
327.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.70 €38.80
$30.33 PĀ 419
50.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.20 €3.57
$0.61 PĀ 8.48
588.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 €0.69
$2.60 PĀ 35.96
-68.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.70 €15.88
$3.02 PĀ 41.76
519.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.09 €1.78
$1.09 PĀ 15.12
91.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K €29.4K
$22.5K PĀ 310.6K
53.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K €33.7K
$16.8K PĀ 232.1K
135.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 €124
$69.4 PĀ 958
110.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.84 €17.69
$26.12 PĀ 361
-20.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.78 €33.77
$79.6 PĀ 1,099
-50.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.58 €41.25
$33.30 PĀ 460
45.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.85 €16.00
$14.91 PĀ 206
26.43%
Cinema Ticket
$9.07 €7.70
$6.54 PĀ 90.3
38.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$618 €525
$183 PĀ 2,532
237.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.2K €13.7K
$3,911 PĀ 54.0K
313.18%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$105 €88.8
$42.22 PĀ 583
147.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.54 €34.42
$24.29 PĀ 335
66.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 €79.6
$75.5 PĀ 1,043
24.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$123 €104
$98.2 PĀ 1,356
24.84%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,604 €1,362
$240 PĀ 3,320
567.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 €1,070
$147 PĀ 2,025
759.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,065 €2,602
$540 PĀ 7,464
467.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,008 €1,705
$337 PĀ 4,650
496.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,702 €6,539
$2,056 PĀ 28.4K
274.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,367 €3,707
$1,289 PĀ 17.8K
238.86%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Lisbon
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,638 €1,391
$509 PĀ 7,030
221.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.81
9.12
-58.22%

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Last update for Lisbon: April 13, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: April 13, 2026

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