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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nis is 1.1% cheaper than Gaborone without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nis is 2% more expensive than Gaborone without rent, and 10.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.44 RSD 750
$7.55 P 103
-1.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.91 RSD 3,018
$29.74 P 406
0.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 RSD 1,012
$6.04 P 82.4
66.06%
Cappuccino
$1.93 RSD 195
$2.19 P 29.91
-11.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 RSD 184
$0.83 P 11.33
120.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 RSD 129
$0.51 P 6.90
150.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 RSD 243
$2.21 P 30.13
9.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 RSD 305
$3.06 P 41.74
-1.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 RSD 135
$1.42 P 19.35
-5.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.74 RSD 75.1
$0.82 P 11.20
-9.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 RSD 187
$1.83 P 24.94
1.09%
Eggs
$2.52 RSD 254
$2.34 P 31.90
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.14 RSD 821
$7.49 P 102
8.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.81 RSD 687
$5.19 P 70.7
31.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.85 RSD 1,196
$5.68 P 77.5
108.63%
Apples (1kg)
$1.15 RSD 116
$1.85 P 25.23
-37.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 RSD 181
$1.39 P 18.97
28.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.52 RSD 154
$1.91 P 26.06
-20.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.59 P 21.72
13.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 RSD 109
$1.41 P 19.28
-23.40%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 RSD 110
$1.25 P 16.99
-12.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 RSD 58.9
$1.13 P 15.40
-48.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 RSD 61.4
$0.91 P 12.45
-32.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 RSD 426
$3.62 P 49.37
16.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.98 RSD 705
$4.63 P 63.1
50.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 RSD 74.0
$1.59 P 21.74
-54.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 RSD 215
$2.18 P 29.69
-2.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 RSD 76.0
$0.54 P 7.33
38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.30 RSD 2,654
$30.96 P 422
-15.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.52 RSD 153
$0.57 P 7.80
166.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 RSD 43.05
$2.64 P 35.95
-83.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.00 RSD 706
$3.01 P 41.00
132.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 RSD 183
$1.14 P 15.53
58.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K RSD 3.1M
$22.4K P 305.5K
39.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K RSD 2.7M
$17.1K P 233.2K
59.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 RSD 14.2K
$70.3 P 959
99.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.16 RSD 1,732
$26.04 P 355
-34.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.59 RSD 2,279
$78.8 P 1,074
-71.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.50 RSD 2,977
$33.25 P 454
-11.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.03 RSD 1,920
$15.17 P 207
25.44%
Cinema Ticket
$4.91 RSD 496
$6.86 P 93.6
-28.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$239 RSD 24.1K
$180 P 2,455
32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,120 RSD 516.6K
$3,896 P 53.1K
31.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.4 RSD 9,018
$41.74 P 569
114.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.06 RSD 4,748
$24.58 P 335
91.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.8 RSD 9,460
$74.3 P 1,013
26.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$100 RSD 10.1K
$96.1 P 1,310
4.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$397 RSD 40.0K
$241 P 3,281
64.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$289 RSD 29.1K
$143 P 1,950
101.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$573 RSD 57.8K
$524 P 7,150
9.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 RSD 41.7K
$333 P 4,542
24.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,612 RSD 263.5K
$2,093 P 28.5K
24.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,841 RSD 185.7K
$1,287 P 17.6K
43.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nis
Gaborone
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$849 RSD 85.7K
$508 P 6,929
67.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.45
9.12
-18.31%

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

Last update for Nis: March 2, 2026

Last update for Gaborone: March 2, 2026

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