Alexandria vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$366
$723
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$946
$1750
🏠 One person rent
$94.2
$281
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$453
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.9
$66.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$134
$454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
39
😀 Quality of life
57
61
🏙️ Population
5.36M
236K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 49% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 9023rd and 7140th ($366 vs $723) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th 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 0.6 months in Gaborone. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 6205th and 5784th 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
$4.32
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.4
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$5.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$2.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$120
$279
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$63.9
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$221
$475
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$115
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.1
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$57.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$43.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.66%
10.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$705
$1314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.19
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$30
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$20.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.76
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.27
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.82
$5.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$0.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$3.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.3
$34
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.88
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.94
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.51
$4.68
👖 Brand Jeans
$32
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$126
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.2
$131
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2067
$2568

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$316
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$267
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$267
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$332
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$307
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$314
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$325
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$414
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$483
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$356
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$294
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$374
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$288
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$315
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$279
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$271
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$324
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$862
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2145
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1845
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$2133
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$2038
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2305
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$2060
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1782
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2283
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$264
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2354
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2225
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1810
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2288
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2283
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2487
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2201
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2587
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2966
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2541
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2555

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$663
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$691
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$691
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$903
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$994
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$615
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$950
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$860
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$789
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$1015
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$912
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1204
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$784
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$875
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$902
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$632
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$565