Alexandria vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1648
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$243
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$391
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$382
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
51
39
😀 Quality of life
56
61
🏙️ Population
4.87M
236K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 42% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 9006th and 7301st ($384 vs $668) 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 0.3 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 6233rd and 5842nd 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
$4.15
$9.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$402
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
9.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1000
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$994
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$4.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$3.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$5.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$0.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$30.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$6.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$43.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$67.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3401

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Molepolole
$607
67 km or 42 mi Lobatse
$637
67 km or 42 mi Kanye
$637
136 km or 84 mi Mmabatho
$833
174 km or 108 mi Rustenburg
$940
196 km or 122 mi Mahalapye
$577
215 km or 134 mi Brits
$875
257 km or 160 mi Klerksdorp
$762
258 km or 160 mi Potchefstroom
$731
259 km or 161 mi Pretoria
$975
264 km or 164 mi Randburg
$890
265 km or 165 mi Palapye
$514
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$892
266 km or 165 mi Soweto
$984
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$536
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$984
275 km or 171 mi Johannesburg
$1082
296 km or 184 mi Benoni
$826
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$706
310 km or 193 mi Springs
$740
358 km or 222 mi Kroonstad
$808
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$762
380 km or 236 mi Middelburg
$830
407 km or 253 mi Bethal
$838
421 km or 261 mi Francistown
$587
468 km or 291 mi Kimberley
$861
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$698
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
531 km or 330 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$650
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$599
569 km or 354 mi Bulawayo
$658
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$469
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$598
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$827
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$746
675 km or 419 mi Matola
$908
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$915
705 km or 438 mi Gweru
$587