Alexandria vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
49
39
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
4.87M
236K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 57% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 9207th and 6827th ($310 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Botswana, respectively. Check Egypt vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 6328th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Gaborone

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Alexandria Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$3828

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$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$654
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$692
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$690
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$809
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$943
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$663
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$848
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$689
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$717
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$909
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$874
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$554
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$838
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$971
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$600
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$997
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1079
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$822
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$717
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$696
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$788
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$774
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$841
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$819
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$585
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$859
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$696
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$627
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$623
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$756
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$459
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$581
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$791
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$741
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$1003
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1116
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$761