Bangui vs Gaborone - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Gaborone
🚶 Cost of living one person
$518
$718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1270
$1866
🏠 One person rent
$226
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$562
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.6
$62.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$393
$375
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
7
39
😀 Quality of life
6
55
🏙️ Population
889K
236K

The cost of living in Bangui is 28% less expensive than in Gaborone. Cities ranked 8546th and 6827th ($518 vs $718) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Botswana, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Botswana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Bangui compared to 0.5 months in Gaborone. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Gaborone ranked 1st in Botswana, while ranked 9268th and 5800th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Gaborone
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.91
$7.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.4
$30.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.47
$6.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.28
 Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$217
$235
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$149
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$369
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$37.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.3
$57.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$92.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.86%
9.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$853
$938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$19.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$6.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.95
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.39
$4.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.2
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.82
$5.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.5
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4
$6.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.8
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.75
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.3
$67
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$76.8
$197
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2844
$3828

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$757
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$488
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$487
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$810
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$796
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$493
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$666
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$492
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$764
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$724
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$701
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$855
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$616
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$794
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$529
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$714
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1368
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$933
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1201
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$826
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$584
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$589
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1041
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$655
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$710
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$852
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$529
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$812
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$500
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$494
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$545
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$944
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$702
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$513
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$531
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$374
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801

Cities near Gaborone

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