Travel budget and cost of living in Gaborone (Botswana) how much does a trip cost?
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Gaborone travel budget
Gaborone: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Gaborone
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Gaborone for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 43 for 2 ppl.
- $ 10.5 per person
- $ 2.4 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 962* (12838 BWP)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 107 for 2 ppl.
- $ 27 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 6.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2852* (38052 BWP)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 153 for 2 ppl.
- $ 42 per person
- $ 43 per person
- $ 14 per person
Total budget:
$ 4840* (64596 BWP)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Gaborone compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Gaborone in 2025 is 47% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Gaborone in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Gaborone by expense type
Restaurant budget in Gaborone

($ 4.6 to $ 19)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 12 to $ 33)
50% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 6.3 to $ 14)
41% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
72% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 2.7)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 4.1)
46% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.4)
63% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.9)
70% less than in the United States (USA)

Hotel and accommodation budget in Gaborone

($ 43 to $ 43)
75% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 44 to $ 424)
39% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 35 to $ 621)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 59 to $ 806)
44% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 272 to $ 985)
37% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 76 to $ 1044)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 40 to $ 471)
57% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 40 to $ 717)
43% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 38 to $ 447)
61% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 51 to $ 1074)
39% more than in the United States (USA)

Supermarket food budget in Gaborone

($ 1.1 to $ 2.1)
17% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.5 to $ 1.4)
77% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.3 to $ 2.2)
64% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.4 to $ 3.6)
38% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 7.3)
60% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.9 to $ 3.1)
65% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 2.2)
71% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.7 to $ 4.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 1.5)
58% less than in the United States (USA)

Public and private transport budget in Gaborone

($ 0.6 to $ 0.7)
78% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 2.2 to $ 3.6)
45% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.8 to $ 1.5)
15% more than in the United States (USA)


($ 0.6 to $ 0.9)
84% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 19 to $ 58)
60% less than in the United States (USA)

Leisure activity budget in Gaborone

($ 5.1 to $ 11)
55% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 1.9 to $ 14)
66% less than in the United States (USA)

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Gaborone

($ 3.8 to $ 6.3)
54% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 29 to $ 73)
20% less than in the United States (USA)


($ 19 to $ 42)
39% less than in the United States (USA)

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 1082)

(fair price: $ 1152)

(fair price: $ 1147)

(fair price: $ 1443)

(fair price: $ 1559)

(fair price: $ 1198)
About this information on the cost of living in Gaborone
The information about the cost of living in Gaborone shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Gaborone was updated on 02-03-2025.