Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaborone Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gaborone

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Medellin is 7.6% cheaper than Gaborone without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Medellin is 2.7% cheaper than Gaborone without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COPĀ 22.9K
$7.55 PĀ 103
-20.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COPĀ 125.7K
$29.74 PĀ 406
11.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COPĀ 27.6K
$6.04 PĀ 82.4
20.70%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COPĀ 6,174
$2.19 PĀ 29.91
-25.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COPĀ 3,974
$0.83 PĀ 11.33
26.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COPĀ 2,918
$0.51 PĀ 6.90
50.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COPĀ 6,554
$2.21 PĀ 30.13
-21.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COPĀ 12.0K
$3.06 PĀ 41.74
3.92%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COPĀ 4,043
$1.42 PĀ 19.35
-24.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COPĀ 4,968
$0.82 PĀ 11.20
59.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COPĀ 5,230
$1.83 PĀ 24.94
-24.59%
Eggs
$2.25 COPĀ 8,515
$2.34 PĀ 31.90
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COPĀ 17.0K
$7.49 PĀ 102
-40.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COPĀ 21.7K
$5.19 PĀ 70.7
10.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COPĀ 33.6K
$5.68 PĀ 77.5
55.99%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COPĀ 8,496
$1.85 PĀ 25.23
21.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COPĀ 4,015
$1.39 PĀ 18.97
-23.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COPĀ 5,736
$1.91 PĀ 26.06
-20.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COPĀ 5,154
$1.59 PĀ 21.72
-14.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COPĀ 4,247
$1.41 PĀ 19.28
-20.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COPĀ 4,430
$1.25 PĀ 16.99
-6.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COPĀ 3,418
$1.13 PĀ 15.40
-20.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COPĀ 3,171
$0.91 PĀ 12.45
-7.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COPĀ 8,559
$3.62 PĀ 49.37
-37.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COPĀ 37.8K
$4.63 PĀ 63.1
115.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COPĀ 4,482
$1.59 PĀ 21.74
-25.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COPĀ 9,054
$2.18 PĀ 29.69
9.63%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COPĀ 3,255
$0.54 PĀ 7.33
59.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COPĀ 157.1K
$30.96 PĀ 422
33.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COPĀ 5,559
$0.57 PĀ 7.80
157.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COPĀ 7,372
$2.64 PĀ 35.95
-26.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COPĀ 29.4K
$3.01 PĀ 41.00
157.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COPĀ 3,665
$1.14 PĀ 15.53
-14.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COPĀ 68.0M
$22.4K PĀ 305.5K
-19.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COPĀ 101.2M
$17.1K PĀ 233.2K
56.30%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COPĀ 307.3K
$70.3 PĀ 959
15.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COPĀ 35.6K
$26.04 PĀ 355
-63.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COPĀ 89.4K
$78.8 PĀ 1,074
-70.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COPĀ 96.8K
$33.25 PĀ 454
-23.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COPĀ 73.1K
$15.17 PĀ 207
27.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COPĀ 15.5K
$6.86 PĀ 93.6
-40.23%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COPĀ 1.2M
$180 PĀ 2,455
70.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COPĀ 22.3M
$3,896 PĀ 53.1K
51.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COPĀ 226.6K
$41.74 PĀ 569
43.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COPĀ 121.1K
$24.58 PĀ 335
30.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COPĀ 389.1K
$74.3 PĀ 1,013
38.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COPĀ 408.7K
$96.1 PĀ 1,310
12.28%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COPĀ 1.8M
$241 PĀ 3,281
100.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COPĀ 1.4M
$143 PĀ 1,950
163.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COPĀ 3.1M
$524 PĀ 7,150
56.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COPĀ 2.7M
$333 PĀ 4,542
116.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COPĀ 10.5M
$2,093 PĀ 28.5K
33.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COPĀ 5.0M
$1,287 PĀ 17.6K
2.57%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COPĀ 2.0M
$508 PĀ 6,929
5.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
9.12
47.26%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: March 2, 2026

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