Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonota and Gaborone Cost of Living Comparison Between Tonota and Gaborone

😐 Solo nomad: Tonota is 0 than Gaborone without rent, and 0 with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tonota is 0 than Gaborone without rent, and 0 with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.6 P 101

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$30.27 P 403

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.91 P 78.8

Cappuccino

$2.21 P 29.46

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 P 11.5

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.51 P 6.83

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.22 P 29.53

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.95 P 39.28

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 P 18.77

White Bread (500g)

$0.81 P 10.78

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 P 23.25

Eggs

$2.32 P 30.86

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.47 P 99.6

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.09 P 67.9

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.44 P 72.5

Apples (1kg)

$1.78 P 23.72

Banana (1kg)

$1.44 P 19.24

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 P 24.57

Tomato (1kg)

$1.54 P 20.57

Potato (1kg)

$1.41 P 18.79

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 P 16.85

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.18 P 15.68

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 P 12.04

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.54 P 47.22

Wine (Bottle)

$4.24 P 56.5

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.67 P 22.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.18 P 29.01

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.54 P 7.22

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.87 P 412

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.59 P 7.84

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.59 P 34.51

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$3.03 P 40.36

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 P 14.62

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$22K P 293.8K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$16.8K P 224.1K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$70 P 933

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$25.75 P 343

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$79.1 P 1,054

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$32.59 P 434

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.1 P 201

Cinema Ticket

$6.89 P 91.9

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$180 P 2,400

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,874 P 51.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.66 P 555

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.15 P 322

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.9 P 984

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.5 P 1,325

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$242 P 3,225

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$146 P 1,942

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$544 P 7,250

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 P 4,558

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,673 P 22.3K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,179 P 15.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$373 P 4,971

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

9.12

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

Last update for Tonota: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gaborone: October 27, 2025