🏳️ Botswana · #488 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Gaborone?

67.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-67.3%
vs NYC
EUR 159
Estimated rent in
43.5
Purchasing Power
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

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Cost breakdown — Gaborone

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
32.7 Very affordable
Rent
6.2 Very affordable
Groceries
32.3 Very affordable
Restaurants
32.6 Very affordable
Purchasing Power
43.5 Weak

Estimated rent in Gaborone

1-BR — City centre EUR 159/mo
1-BR — Outside centre EUR 119/mo
3-BR — City centre EUR 277/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

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